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Dr Sun is currently the Head, Professor of Department of Mechatronics and Robotics. She has broad academic working experience in China and Singapore for more than 20 years.She has extensive research experience in 3D Printing for Healthcare Product Design, 3D Customized Food Printing, Biomimetic Scaffold Fabrication, Intelligent Process Monitoring, and Mechatronics Instrumentation. Along with nearly 15 research projects sponsored by Singapore and China government agencies, and industries.https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=c-x5M2QAAAAJhl=zh-CN
Research interests
3D Printing for Healthcare Product Design
Biomimetic Scaffold Fabrication
Intelligent Process Monitoring, Mechatronics Instrumentation
Experience
2019/2-2020/8, Program Director, Intelligent Manufacturing Programme, XJTLU Taicang campus
2015/3-2021/7, Associate Professor, Senior Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Design, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)
2013/8-2015/2, Senior Research Scientist, Deputy Director of Keio-NUS CUTE Center, Interactive and Digital Media Institute (IDMI), NUS
2012/9-2017/2, Adjunct Principle Investigator, Biofabrication Lab, NUS Research Institute, Suzhou Industry Park (SIP), China
2009/9-2013/7, Lecturer Lab Supervisor of Assembly Workshop, Engineering Design Innovative Center (EDIC), NUS
2005/1-2009/8, Research Fellow, Center for Intelligent Products Manufacturing Systems, NUS
1998/6-2000/12, Lecturer , Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China
Teaching
SAT006 - Foundations of Computer Science and Engineering
SAT001 - Explore Advanced Technology
MEC202 Industrial awareness and group project
IND206 Industry Collaboration
IND211 Electronics in Design Application
IND212 Design for Manufacturability
Awards and honours
- Outstanding award, 6th Jiangsu Province Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Innovation Competition, 2025
- 2nd prize, Jiangsu Province College Intelligent Robot Creative Competition, 2025
- 3rd prize, 8th China University Intelligent Robot Creative Competition, 2025
- 3rd prize, 10th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Top 5 in Product Design Annual Competition, 2025
- 2nd prize, The 7th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations，Nanny Robot, China Association of Higher Education, 2024
- 1st prize, Jiangsu Province, The 7th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations，Nanny Robot, China Association of Higher Education, 2024
- 3rd prize, Jiangsu province, The 14th Challenge Cup China University Students Business Plan Competition, Comprehensive intelligent care solutions, 2024
- 2nd prize, Eastern division, 9th National University Optoelectronics Competition, Intelligent dairy cow monitoring system based on sensors and IoT technology, 2024
- 1st prize, The 8th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Virtual Reality Music Instrument Playing Game for Upper Limb Rehabilitation Training, Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits, 2023.
- 2nd prize, Jiangsu Province Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations, Intelligent Companion for Children, China Association of Higher Education. 2023
- 1st prize, The 6th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations, Intelligent Companion for Children, 2023
- 2nd prize, Jiangsu Province, The 6th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations, Automatic Chinese Medicine Physiotherapy Cupping Robot, China Association of Higher Education. 2023
- 1st prize, 8th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Virtual Reality Music Instrument Playing Game for Upper Limb Rehabilitation Training, 2023
- 2rd prize, 3rd Yangtze River Delta JITRI Innovation Cup Competition, Interactive Game Carpet with Gait Analysis for Children's Lower Limb Training, 2023
- 3rd prize, Jiangsu DoE Excellent FYP Dissertations Winners, 2023
- 2nd prize, 7th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Top 5 in Product Design Annual Competition, Outdoor Intelligent Logistics Driverless Platform, 2022
- 1st prize, Eastern division, 9th National University Optoelectronics Competition, 2021 http://phy.ecnu.edu.cn/a9/d4/c5681a371156/page.htm
- 3rd prize, Finalist, 9th National University Optoelectronics Competition, Top 3 National University Student Annual Competition for Electrical and Electronics Discipline, 2021
- 3rd prize, 6th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Interactive story box for children with cerebral palsy, Top 5 in Product Design Annual Competition, 2021
- 1st prize, Suzhou division, 6th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Interactive Game Carpet, 2021
- Innovation award, Suzhou division, 4th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Interactive Game Carpet, 2021
- 1st prize, Suzhou division, 5th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Interactive toy design for hand rehab exercise, 2020
- Innovation award, 5th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Top 5 Product Design Annual Competition, Interactive toy design for hand rehab exercise, 2020
- 1st prize, Suzhou division, 4th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Toy design for hand rehab exercise for children with cerebral palsy, 2019
- 1st prize, 4th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, Toy design for hand rehab exercise for children with cerebral palsy, Top 5 Product Design Annual Competition, 2019
- PROXXON Innovation Award, 3rd Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, 2018
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), 2005
M.S. in Energy and Power Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China, 1997
B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China, 1995
Research areas
- Mechatronic system design
- Medical image segmentation
- Intelligent rehab device design
- Machine learning in bioscaffold fabrication
- 3D bioprinting in healthcare
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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TDF EASE: Embedding AI-Assisted Circuit Debugging into TinkerCAD Activities
Sun, J. (PI), Bu, Q. (Team member), Yao, L. (Team member), Leach, M. (Team member) & Yang, Y. (Team member)
1/09/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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The Yangtze River Delta Research Base for S&T Innovation and Sustainable Development
Song, Y. (PI), Zhu, X. (Team member), Bai, X. (Team member), Lin, Q. (Team member), Gu, C. (Team member), Hu, C. (Team member), Ge, Y. (Team member), Xu, Y. (Team member), Yao, X. (Team member), Lin, L. (Team member), Li, H. (Team member), Ruan, Z. (Team member), Xu, S. (Team member), Ma, F. (Team member), Kuang, X. (Team member), Hao, J. (Team member), Meng, M. (Team member), Liu, X. (Team member), Han, J. (Team member), Wang, X. (Team member), Cao, X. (Team member), Chen, Y. (Team member), Zong, L. (Team member), Zhang, X. (Team member), Xie, L. (Team member), Sun, J. (Team member), Chen, B. (Team member), Lu, X. (Team member), Jiang, J. (Team member), Lu, N. (Team member), Fang, W. (Team member), Li, Z. (Team member), Xu, Z. (Team member) & Shen, W. (Team member)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Helix Scaffold Fabrication Study using Electrohydrodynamic Printing
Sun, J. (PI)
Project: Internal Research Project
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Teaching content innovation of mechatronics practical courses based on industrial ethernet and edge computing
Zhang, Q. (PI), Wang, X. (CoPI), Yang, R. (CoPI) & Sun, J. (CoPI)
Project: Governmental Research Project
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A DeepSeek Assistant Virtual Rehabilitation System for Upper-Limb Exercise
Ji, X., Han, S., Zhang, F., Bu, Q., Zhang, X. & Sun, J., 2026, Proceedings - 2026 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and eXtended and Virtual Reality, AIxVR 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 373-379 7 p. (Proceedings - 2026 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and eXtended and Virtual Reality, AIxVR 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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A pressure-assistive microneedles module for interstitial fluid extraction and In situ detection of biomarkers
Chen, G., Li, Y., Zhu, W., Sun, J., Bu, Q. & Wang, T., 1 Jun 2026, In: Talanta. 303, 129494.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From 2D Images to 3D Model: Segmenting and Reconstructing Acne for Robust Skin Lesion Analysis
Zhang, C., Tan, Z., Yang, X., Yuan, L., Su, Z., Hussain, A., Zhang, Y., Dong, B., Sun, J. & Huang, K., Dec 2026, In: Cognitive Computation. 18, 1, 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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KD-Avatar: A Real-Time Controllable Cross-Language Meeting Avatar System
Yang, C., Guo, Y., Cheng, F., Yao, K., Yan, Y., Cheng, G., Sun, J. & Huang, K., Nov 2026, 34th ACM International Conference on Multimedia.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Research on an Intent-Driven Autonomous Organizing Robot System for Home Environments
Xu, B., Guo, M., Wu, J., Bu, Q. & Sun, J., 2026, 2026 12th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics, EECR 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 328-333 6 p. (2026 12th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics, EECR 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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2027 2nd International Conference on Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Sun, J. (Member of programme committee)
29 Mar 2027Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Engineering Design Education at the University Level
Sun, J. (Speaker)
23 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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2026 12th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics (EECR)
Sun, J. (Chair)
6 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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International Journal of Bioprinting (Journal)
Sun, J. (Member of editorial board)
1 Jan 2026Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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15th International Conference on Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS
Sun, J. (Chair)
28 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …