Yuze Alice Sun

Professor Yuze Alice Sun serves in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington's College of Engineering since September 2024, having progressed from Assistant Professor (2013-2019) to Associate Professor (2019-2024). She concurrently holds the position of Associate Chair since July 2024.

Her educational background includes a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan (2011), MS in Electrical Engineering from Nanjing University (2007), and dual BS degrees in Electrical Engineering (Huazhong University) and Biological Sciences (Wuhan University) (2004).

Dr. Sun's research centers on optofluidic biosensing platforms, with primary interests spanning optofluidics, nanophotonics, and soft matter photonics. Her work develops

• Micro-gas chromatography systems with integrated photonic sensors
• Optofluidic droplet lasers for single-cell analysis
• Chemical vapor sensors using photonic crystal slabs
• Non-invasive lung cancer screening via breath analysis

Her publication trend shows increasing focus on portable, integrated sensing platforms since 2020.

Scientific honors include:

• NSF CAREER Award (2016)
• CPRIT High-Impact Research Award (2017)
• UTA Outstanding Research Achievement Award (2024)
• Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (2015)

She directs multiple federally funded projects including an NSF CAREER grant ($500,000) developing optofluidic lasers for biosensing, and leads a $1.8M Department of Energy consortium. Her laboratory develops integrated photonic micro-gas chromatography systems and optofluidic biolasers for medical diagnostics, with recent work focusing on wearable health monitoring devices.