Professor and Associate Department Head
University of Minnesota
Dr. Sun is a Professor of Pharmaceutics and Director of Graduate Studies at the Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota. After receiving his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from the University of Minnesota in 2000, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 8 years before joining the University of Minnesota in 2008. Dr. Sun’s research focuses on formulation development of tablet products through appropriate application of materials science and engineering principles, including 1) crystal and particle engineering for superior powder flow and compaction properties; 2) understanding and control of common pharmaceutical unit operations, e.g., blending, granulation, and tableting; 3) drug solubilization and predictive dissolution. Dr. Sun is an expert in the areas of crystal engineering, solid-state science, tablet formulation design, and powder technology. He has published over 160 peer-reviewed papers in these areas. Dr. Sun currently serves as vice Chair of Expert Committee in Physical Analysis, United States Pharmacopeia. Dr. Sun is an AAPS Fellow and a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry.