Zaijing Sun

Zaijing Sun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Nuclear Physics from Idaho State University (2012) with specialization in radiation sciences and accelerator applications, and has prior academic experience at South Carolina State University and Argonne National Laboratory.

• Education: Ph.D. in Applied Nuclear Physics (Idaho State University, 2012)

His research bridges health physics, nuclear activation analysis, and advanced data analytics, focusing on:

• Radiation detection and measurement
• Medical applications of particle accelerators
• 3-D isotopic imaging
• Temporal data mining in nuclear decommissioning
• Computer simulations of nuclear processes
• Archaeometry

Recent publications emphasize nuclear activation analysis techniques, radiation safety, and temporal data mining applications in nuclear systems. He leads the Health, Environment, and Radiation Detection (HERD) research group at UNLV, which develops remote radiation spectra collection systems and collaborates with hospitals, accelerator manufacturers, and national laboratories.