Dr. Sun obtained his PhD from Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and his Master and Bachelor degree from Shandong University. Before joining UNLV in 2007, he worked as Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Associate, and Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Pennsylvania State University, and Simon Fraser University. After he joined UNLV, Dr. Sun had ever been a Visiting Professor in Pennsylvania State University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Tongji University and Beijing University of Technology.