Chen Sun

Assistant Professor,
Department of Data and Systems Engineering (DASE),
University of Hong Kong

Hi! I’m Chen Sun, an Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong, with appointments in the Department of Data and Systems Engineering (DASE). Prior to joining HKU, I worked as a postdoc researcher in Mechatronic Vehicle Systems Lab at University of Waterloo, where I work with Prof. Amir Khajepour.

My research interests include field robotics, autonomous driving (safe planning) and in general human-CPS autonomies. My research endeavors have been focused on addressing “How to improve the safety for the robotics and human-centered autonomies considering uncertainty and interactions?”. My current research highlights the following perspectives:

  • Uncertainty Quantification for perception modules and complex learning-based systems.
  • Safe Planning interacting in dynamic environment considering social norms.
  • Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis with model-data hybrid systems under uncertaintiies.

I led efforts on the WATonoBus project at MVS Lab working on software and algorithmic development of decision-making and safety monitoring modules required for Canada’s first autonomous shuttle bus approved via the ministry’s autonomous vehicle pilot. Additionally, I have expanded my research into agriculture and warehouse robotics. Check out my research projects and publications.

Affliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Data and Systems Engineering (DASE), The University of Hong Kong.
Committee Member, Cooperative & Connected Vehicles, IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society

Recent News

2024.09 Happy to annouce I am joining Department of Data and Systems Engineering (DASE), The University of Hong Kong.

2024.05 Session Chair @ IEEE-ITSC 2024: We are going to host two special sessions for IEEE-ITSC 2024, “Trustworthy Diagnosis and Prognosis in Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility” and “Data-driven and Learning-based Control Techniques for Intelligent Vehicles”

2024.01, WATonoBus Project gets reported in MathWorks - Our work in safe testing and open road deployment get reported by MathWorks, thanks to all the team members @ MVSL

2023.12 Won The “Chunhui Cup” Oversea Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition with Dr. Ahmad Reza Alghooneh and Dr. Minghao Ning.

2023.06 I have won Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad; only 500 candidates globally each year.

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Working Experiences

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2024.09-Current		 Assistant Professor
Department of Data and Systems Engineering,
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Direction: Human-centered Safe Autonomy, Logistic Optimization
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2022.12-2024.09		 Postdoctoral Researcher
Mechatronics Vehicle Systems Lab (MVSL),
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Direction: Uncertainty Quantification, Safe Autonomy, Safe Planning for Connected Autonomous Driving
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2017.03-2018.09		 R&D Robotics System Engineer
Pure Technologies,
Xylem, Mississauga, Canada
Developing nondestructive testing/assesment robotics solution for infrastructure such as pipelines and bridges

Education

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2018.09-2022.12		 PH.D.
Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering,
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Advisor: Prof. Amir Khajepoour Direction: Safety Monitoring, Decision Making and Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
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2014.09-2017.03		 M.A.Sc
Electrical & Computer Engineering,
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Advisor: Prof. Piero Triverio Direction: Model Order Reduction, Computational Modelling
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2010.06-2014.06		 B.ENG
Automation,
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China
Advisor: Prof. Wei He Direction: Robotics, Robust Control, Distributed Parameter Systems