Jing Sun

Jing Sun is a Professor in the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering. She holds the Michael G. Parsons Collegiate Professorship and chairs the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering RACELab (NAME). Her research focuses on control system integration, optimization, and applications in marine, automotive, connected transportation, and renewable energy systems.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Southern California (EE-Systems, 1989)
  • M.S.E., University of Science and Technology of China (Automatic Control, 1984)
  • B.A., University of Science and Technology of China (Electrical & Electronic Engineering, 1982)

Her work spans control theory, automated transportation, and energy systems. Recognized as a National Academy of Inventors Fellow in 2018, she contributes to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of engineering and applied sciences.