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Dr. Zhao (Joy) Sun is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Hampton University, located in Hampton, Virginia. Her research focuses on Data-driven Modeling, Computational Intelligence, Autonomous Systems, Quantum Computing, and Human-Machine Teaming. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University (2006). Prior to her faculty role, she worked as a research scientist at the National Institute of Aerospace and held visiting positions at Lawrence Berkeley Lab (Quantum Computing) and Stanford University (Autonomy).
Dr. Sun leads NSF and IBM-HBCU Quantum Center projects on quantum control and environmental monitoring, and collaborates as Co-PI on NASA's Safe Aviation Autonomy project. She actively contributes to STEM education through NSF's QuSTEAM initiative and has authored numerous publications in journals like IEEE Transactions and Springer books. Her memberships include IEEE (Senior), AIAA (Senior), and ASEE.
Her research portfolio spans quantum systems, autonomous robotics, and resilient control strategies. Current projects emphasize sensor-robot networks for marine ecosystem restoration and quantum-enhanced machine learning methodologies. She has presented at top conferences including CoRL, ASEE, and the Chinese Control Conference.
- Grants & Leadership: NSF EIR Grant (Sensor-Robot Networks), NASA ULI Project (Autonomy Assurance), IBM Quantum Center Project.
- Education: Ph.D. in ECE from North Carolina A&T State University (2006).
- Labs/Teams: Involved in Hampton University's robotics and quantum computing research groups.
