Jingyi Christine Sun

Jingyi (Christine) Sun is a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales. She completed her PhD in Environmental Engineering at UNSW in 2024 under the supervision of Professor T. David Waite, followed by a postdoctoral appointment under Professor Liming Dai.

Education:

• PhD in Environmental Engineering (2024), UNSW
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering with First Class Honours (2021), UNSW

Her research focuses on electrochemical wastewater treatment technologies, including cathode-enhanced systems for contaminant remediation and development of carbon-based electrodes for scalable electrochemical reactors. This work aligns with UNSW's strengths in environmental engineering and climate adaptation.

Scientific Awards:

• Water Research Centre Student Ambassador Scholarship (2022-2023)
• New College Academic Prize (2020)
• UNSW Engineering Taste of Research Scholarship (2019)
• UNSW Student Exchange Engineering Award (2019)
• University International Postgraduate Award (2021-2024)
• Dean’s Honours List – Highly Commended (2018-2021)