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About Lulu Sun

Dr. Lulu Sun is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, FL, where she has been teaching for 17 years. Her courses cover engineering fundamentals, including Introduction to Programming, Graphical Communication, Introduction to Engineering, and Spatial Visualization. She previously taught Thermodynamics. Dr. Sun earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Riverside in 2006. Before joining ERAU, she worked as a fire engineer for Arup in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sun focuses particularly on educational innovation to improve the learning experience of STEM students. She encourages an entrepreneurial mindset to foster innovation and creativity in her gamified flipped classroom. Dr. Sun has served as the founding faculty advisor for the Society of Asian Scientists 
and Engineers (SASE) at ERAU, a volunteer member on the University Ad Hoc Committee on DEI, and the webmaster of the Commission of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusions (CDEI) at American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). She is a member of the ASEE, a professional member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, and a member of the Air Traffic Control Association. Dr. Sun has published over 50 journal and conference articles, and her papers were awarded the Chair's Award and two Media Showcase Awards within the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) in the past. Since 2015, she has held various positions within the ASEE EDGD, including Director of Communications, Vice Chair,
Chair, Conference Program Chair, and Senior Past Chair.

Positions

Present Associate Professor of Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Member, Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA)
Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Member, Society of Advanced Material Process Engineer (SAMPE)
Professional member, Society of Fire Protection Engineer (SFPE)
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Honors and Awards

  • Chair Service Award, ASEE, Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD), 2019
  • Media Showcase Award, ASEE, EDGD, 2014-2015
  • Media Showcase Award, ASEE, Engineering Design Graphics Division, 2013-2014
  • The Chair’s Award, ASEE, Engineering Design Graphics Division, 2013
  • ERAU Faculty Development Fund Awardee, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Halifax Habitat for Humanity Amelioration Project, 2013
  • Cengage Travel Grant Awardee, Cengage Delmar Learning, 2012
  • Leadership Enhancement Program Awardee, Office of Diversity Initiatives, 2009-2010
  • PHI BETA KAPPA ALUMNI International Scholarship Award, 2005
  • The project of “Fire behavior in live fuel” was ranked as best among 14 projects funded by the National Fire Plan of US, 2003
  • Dean’s Fellow Award, University of California, Riverside, 2001-2003

Courses

  • Spatial Visualization
  • Thermodynamics
  • Graphical Communications
  • Introduction to Engineering
  • Introduction to Computing for Engineers

Education

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2006 Ph.D., University of California at Riverside ‐ Mechanical Engineering
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1999 B.S., Harbin Engineering University ‐ Mechanical Engineering
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