Dr. Luyi Sun teaches in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut. His current research focuses on the design and synthesis of nano-structured multifunctional materials for various applications. Dr. Sun has published more than one hundred peer-reviewed journal articles.

Dr. Luyi Sun's research interests include: Multi-functional nanostructured materials for structural, functional, environmental, and energy related applications Polymeric materials and new polymer processing development Layered compounds Green science and engineering