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| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| ⚫ | Professor '''Da-Wen Sun''' was born in Southern ]. He received a first class ] Honours and ] in ], and a ] in ] in ] before working in various universities in ]. He became the first ] national to be permanently employed in an ] University when he was appointed College Lecturer at ], Dublin (]) in 1995, and was then continuously promoted in the shortest possible time to ], ] and full ]. Dr Sun is now ] and Director of the Food Refrigeration and Computerised Food Technology Research Group in ]. He is a ] of the ]. He is a member of CIGR Executive Board and Honorary Vice-President of CIGR, ] of ] (]), Series Editor of “]” book series (] / ]), former Editor of Journal of Food Engineering (]), and editorial board member for Journal of Food Engineering (]), Journal of Food Process Engineering (]), Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety (]) and Czech Journal of Food Sciences. He is also a ] registered in the ] Engineering Council. | ||
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| ==Academic career== | |||
| He received a first class ] Honours and ] in ], and a ] in ] in ] before working in various universities in ]. He became the first ] national to be permanently employed in an ] University when he was appointed College Lecturer at ], Dublin (]) in 1995, and was then continuously promoted in the shortest possible time to ], ] and full ]. Dr Sun is now ] and Director of the Food Refrigeration and Computerised Food Technology Research Group in ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Da-Wen Sun is an internationally recognized figure for his leadership in ] research and education. His main research activities include cooling, drying and refrigeration processes and systems, quality and safety of food products, bioprocess simulation and optimisation, and ] technology. Especially, his innovative studies on vacuum cooling of cooked meats, pizza quality inspection by ], and edible films for shelf-life extension of fruit and vegetables have been widely reported in national and international media. Results of his work have been published in over 180 peer reviewed journal papers and more than 200 conference papers. | ||
| As a leading educator in ], Professor Sun has significantly contributed to the field of ]. He has trained many ] students, who have made their own contributions to the industry and academia. He has also given lectures on advances in ] on a regular basis in academic institutions internationally and delivered keynote speeches at international conferences. As a recognised authority in ], he has been conferred adjunct/ visiting/ consulting professorships from ten top universities in ] including ], ], ], ], ], Southern Yangtze University, and so on. In recognition of his significant contribution to food engineering worldwide and for his outstanding leadership in the field, the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR) awarded him the CIGR Merit Award in 2000 and again in 2006, the ] (]) based in the ] named him “Food Engineer of the Year 2004”, in 2008 he was awarded CIGR Recognition Award in honour of his distinguished achievements as the top one percent of Agricultural Engineering scientists in the world. | As a leading educator in ], Professor Sun has significantly contributed to the field of ]. He has trained many ] students, who have made their own contributions to the industry and academia. He has also given lectures on advances in ] on a regular basis in academic institutions internationally and delivered keynote speeches at international conferences. As a recognised authority in ], he has been conferred adjunct/ visiting/ consulting professorships from ten top universities in ] including ], ], ], ], ], Southern Yangtze University, and so on. In recognition of his significant contribution to food engineering worldwide and for his outstanding leadership in the field, the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR) awarded him the CIGR Merit Award in 2000 and again in 2006, the ] (]) based in the ] named him “Food Engineer of the Year 2004”, in 2008 he was awarded CIGR Recognition Award in honour of his distinguished achievements as the top one percent of Agricultural Engineering scientists in the world. | ||
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| ==Honours and Awards== | ==Honours and Awards== | ||
| He has also received numerous awards for teaching and research excellence, including the President’s Research Fellowship, and twice receiving the President’s Research Award of ]. | |||
| * CIGR Recognition Award, 2008, by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering) | * CIGR Recognition Award, 2008, by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering) | ||
| * AFST(I) Fellow Award, 2007, by Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) | * AFST(I) Fellow Award, 2007, by Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) | ||
| * CIGR Merit Award, 2006, by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering) | * CIGR Merit Award, 2006, by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering) | ||
| * President's Research Fellowship, 2004/2005, by ] | * President's Research Fellowship, 2004/2005, by ] | ||
| * Food Engineer of the Year Award, 2004, by The ], UK | * Food Engineer of the Year Award, 2004, by The ], UK | ||
| * CIGR Merit Award, 2000, by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering) | * CIGR Merit Award, 2000, by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering) | ||
| * President's Research Award, 2000/2001, by ] | * President's Research Award, 2000/2001, by ] | ||
| * President's Research Award, 1998/1999, by ] | * President's Research Award, 1998/1999, by ] | ||
| * Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2000 - | * Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2000 - | ||
| * ], 1999 - | * ], 1999 - | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| 孙大文 Da-Wen Sun | |
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| Born | Chaozhou, China |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, Food Engineer |
Sun Dawen (simplified Chinese: 孙大文; traditional Chinese: 孫大文; pinyin: Sūn Dàwén), born in Chaozhou (潮州), Guangdong (广东), China (中国), known as "Da-Wen Sun".
Biography
Professor Da-Wen Sun was born in Southern China. He received a first class BSc Honours and MSc in Mechanical Engineering, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering in China before working in various universities in Europe. He became the first Chinese national to be permanently employed in an Irish University when he was appointed College Lecturer at National University of Ireland, Dublin (University College Dublin) in 1995, and was then continuously promoted in the shortest possible time to Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor and full Professor. Dr Sun is now Professor and Director of the Food Refrigeration and Computerised Food Technology Research Group in University College Dublin. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers. He is a member of CIGR Executive Board and Honorary Vice-President of CIGR, Editor-in-Chief of Food and Bioprocess Technology – an International Journal (Springer), Series Editor of “Contemporary Food Engineering” book series (CRC Press / Taylor & Francis), former Editor of Journal of Food Engineering (Elsevier), and editorial board member for Journal of Food Engineering (Elsevier), Journal of Food Process Engineering (Blackwell), Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety (Springer) and Czech Journal of Food Sciences. He is also a Chartered Engineer registered in the UK Engineering Council.
Academic career
Da-Wen Sun is an internationally recognized figure for his leadership in food engineering research and education. His main research activities include cooling, drying and refrigeration processes and systems, quality and safety of food products, bioprocess simulation and optimisation, and computer vision technology. Especially, his innovative studies on vacuum cooling of cooked meats, pizza quality inspection by computer vision, and edible films for shelf-life extension of fruit and vegetables have been widely reported in national and international media. Results of his work have been published in over 180 peer reviewed journal papers and more than 200 conference papers.
As a leading educator in food engineering, Professor Sun has significantly contributed to the field of food engineering. He has trained many PhD students, who have made their own contributions to the industry and academia. He has also given lectures on advances in food engineering on a regular basis in academic institutions internationally and delivered keynote speeches at international conferences. As a recognised authority in food engineering, he has been conferred adjunct/ visiting/ consulting professorships from ten top universities in China including Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Harbin Institute of Technology, China Agricultural University, South China University of Technology, Southern Yangtze University, and so on. In recognition of his significant contribution to food engineering worldwide and for his outstanding leadership in the field, the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR) awarded him the CIGR Merit Award in 2000 and again in 2006, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) based in the UK named him “Food Engineer of the Year 2004”, in 2008 he was awarded CIGR Recognition Award in honour of his distinguished achievements as the top one percent of Agricultural Engineering scientists in the world.
Honours and Awards
He has also received numerous awards for teaching and research excellence, including the President’s Research Fellowship, and twice receiving the President’s Research Award of University College Dublin.
- CIGR Recognition Award, 2008, by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering)
- AFST(I) Fellow Award, 2007, by Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India)
- CIGR Merit Award, 2006, by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering)
- President's Research Fellowship, 2004/2005, by University College Dublin
- Food Engineer of the Year Award, 2004, by The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK
- CIGR Merit Award, 2000, by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering)
- President's Research Award, 2000/2001, by University College Dublin
- President's Research Award, 1998/1999, by University College Dublin
- Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2000 -
- Who’s Who in the World, 1999 -
References
1. UCD Professor tops the world rankings in Agriculture Sciences
2. New Scientist: Soya film has fresh fruit all wrapped up
3. Irish Times: Chilling without the pressure
4. The Times: Pizza's perfect with chips
5. New Scientist: We hear that...
7. 神州学人: 孙大文博士当选英国皇家“食品工程师年度人物”
8. 人民日报: 爱尔兰国立大学教授孙大文获英国“食品工程师年度人物”