Based on Monte Carlo simulations,the effect of structural configuration on the hysteresis behavior and tunneling magnetoresistance(TMR) of composite nanoparticles with ferromagnetic(FM) core/anti-ferromagnetic(AFM) shell is investigated.The simulated results indicate that the coercive field(H c) of composites increases with the decreasing ratio of core-radius(r core) to shell-radius(r shell).When the ratio of r shell to r core is approaching 4:3,H c decreases with increasing AFM thickness.In addition,TMR is found to increase with the decreasing ratio of r core to r shell,resulting from the enhancement of resistance changes in disordered AFM shell.