Jin Sun

Jin Sun is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and a faculty fellow at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park (2018). His research focuses on computer vision and deep learning, particularly in understanding human behavior, 3D geometry, and applying AI to healthcare, agriculture, and societal challenges. He is a Lilly Teaching Fellow and actively collaborates across disciplines.

• Education: Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Maryland (2018)
• Affiliations: School of Computing, Institute for AI, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences

His research interests include machine learning, generative models, object detection, and context modeling. Recent work spans precision agriculture (e.g., cotton boll analysis), healthcare AI (e.g., bed occupancy detection), and multimodal geospatial applications.

Grants & Funding:

• NIH R21 Grant (PI, 2024)
• USDOT Grant (Co-PI, 2025)
• UGA Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant (Co-PI, 2024)
• Google Inc. Sponsorship (2022–2024)

Key Contributions: Developed frameworks for 3D scene reconstruction, AR-driven data collection systems, and benchmark datasets for zooplankton recognition and enzymatic function prediction. His work bridges AI with real-world applications in environmental science and healthcare.