Prof. Sun’s research focuses onmicro/nano-photonics and biosensing. She has published20+ papersin top-tier journals includingLight: Science & Applications,Advanced Materials,Nano Letters, andAnalytical Chemistry. Her funded projects include:

• RSF Young Scientist Grant(Russia)

• BRICS STI Framework Program

• China-Russia Intergovernmental S&T Cooperation Key Project

Honors & Awards

• OSA Zuegel Family Scholarship

• SPIE MKS Instruments Research Excellence Award

• ITMO University Academic Mobility Fellowship

• Best Poster Award, International Conference on Nanophotonics & Micro/Nano Optics

Recent Innovations

Her group pioneerslight-matter interactiontechniques to convert micro/nano-scale physical quantities (temperature, electric fields, etc.) into measurable optical signals, achieving:

✔Breakthroughs in measurement speed(upper limit)

✔Enhanced signal-to-noise ratios

✔AI-assisted data processingwith neural networks

✔Inverse design of photonic devicesvia deep learning

Research Tools

• FEM-based device simulation

• Confocal experimental platforms

• High-performance computing servers

Research Group Features:

• Fully equipped optical experimental testing facilities

• High-performance computing servers for simulation

• Dedicated administrative assistant for daily operations

• Multinational research environment (including multiple Russian students)

• Annual visiting experts program for international exchange

• Strong support for PhD students to attend international conferences and overseas research visits

We Welcome Outstanding Applicants:

Seeking highly motivated Master's/PhD candidates in the following fields:

✓ Optoelectronics

✓ Physics

✓ Measurement & Control Technology

✓ Artificial Intelligence

Contact Information:

Email: yali_sun@hust.edu.cn