Shijing Sun

Dr. Shjijing Sun is an assistant professor at the University of Washington. Her research primarily focuses on autonomous materials design specifically aimed at advancing clean energy technologies. Before joining UW, Dr. Sun held the position of a senior research scientist at the Toyota Research Institute located in Silicon Valley. During her time there, she dedicated her efforts to the development of AI-powered solutions that aimed to accelerate research and development in the fields of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and fuel cells. Before her work at Toyota Research Institute, Dr. Sun worked as a research scientist at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, where she led a team that focused on the development of high-throughput synthesis and characterization methods for thin-film solar cells. Dr. Sun completed her academic studies at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, where she obtained her B.A. in Natural Sciences, and M.Sci., and Ph.D. degrees in materials science. She has published over 60 papers and conference proceedings.