People
The DSSI Lab team at the University of Georgia.
Dr. Hongyue Sun
Dr. Hongyue Sun is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Georgia and Director of the Data Science and System Informatics Lab. His group develops data science and AI methods for secure, ethical, and safe smart manufacturing, spanning additive manufacturing, quality engineering, privacy-preserving learning, manufacturing cybersecurity, and human-robot collaboration.
Dr. Sun serves as Associate Editor of IISE Transactions and ASME JCISE, serves on the Journal of Quality Technology editorial board, and chaired the INFORMS Quality, Statistics, and Reliability Section from 2023 to 2025. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo.
Dr. Sun received a PhD in Industrial Engineering and an MS in Statistics from Virginia Tech, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology.
PhD Students
Doctoral researchers in trustworthy AI, smart manufacturing, privacy, robotics, and digital twins.
Multi-stage process modeling, Bayesian optimization, model compression, and privacy-preserving ML.
Project: Data-driven modeling for multi-stage processes
Responsible AI, algorithmic fairness, privacy, and high-risk 3D-printed component detection.
Project: Ethical Manufacturing
Postdoctoral Researcher
Collaborative postdoctoral research in advanced manufacturing and materials informatics.
Advanced manufacturing and materials informatics.
Project: Collaborative materials-manufacturing research
Undergraduate Researchers
UGA undergraduate researchers contributing to robotic inspection, digital twins, ethical fabrication, and manufacturing AI.
Optimization of real-world systems.
Project: Collaborative Robotic Disassembly
Responsible AI and data-driven manufacturing systems.
Project: Ethical Manufacturing
Graduate Alumni
Undergraduate and Pre-College Alumni
