Xiangcheng Sun

Xiangcheng Sun is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology's Kate Gleason College of Engineering. His research integrates Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, and Analytical Chemistry to develop advanced sensors and nanomaterials.

Research interests focus on:

• Nanomaterial synthesis (e.g., carbon dots for fluorescence-based detection)
• Spectroscopic methods (Raman, optical sequencing)
• Applications in environmental monitoring (water, metal ions) and biomedical diagnostics (glucose detection)

His publications (2021–2025) emphasize sensor innovation, with recurring themes in nanomaterials, selectivity enhancement, and analytical reliability. Trends include carbon dots for multipurpose sensing (ferrous ions, palladium, water) and spectroscopic techniques for biomedical and polymer analysis.