Rate My Professor Lily Sun

Dr Lily Sun is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Reading, currently serving as Acting Head of Department, Undergraduate Programme Director, and Departmental Director of Teaching and Learning in the Department of Computer Science within the School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences. Holding a background in computer science, she earned her PhD in requirements engineering for strategic decision simulation. Her academic career at the University of Reading encompasses teaching and research in software engineering, artificial intelligence, operating systems, data integration, and professional development modules, including CS2ON: Operating Systems and Computer Networking, CS2SD: Software Systems Design, CSMPSP: Problem Solving with Python, and CSMASC: AI Software on the Cloud.

Dr Sun's research specializations focus on knowledge representation, requirements engineering, ontology modelling, service-oriented architecture, software development, requirements analysis, object-oriented programming, and unified modeling language. She has authored or co-authored over 50 publications, with key contributions including 'Is the internet different from traditional mass media in promoting patient compliance with mature treatments?' (2020, Telemedicine and e-Health), 'Medical service unity: an effective approach for medical care in rural areas in China' (2018, Rural and Remote Health), 'Evaluating business value of IT towards optimisation of the application portfolio' (2016, Enterprise Information Systems), 'Socially aware organisations and technologies: impact and challenges' (2016, Springer), 'Big data architecture for pervasive healthcare: a literature review' (2015, ECIS), 'Information analytics for healthcare service discovery' (2014, Journal of Healthcare Engineering), 'An ontological modelling of user requirements for personalised information provision' (2010, Information Systems Frontiers), and 'Case-based analysis in user requirements modelling for knowledge construction' (2010, Information and Software Technology). Her work on Google Scholar has garnered over 6,640 citations, reflecting her impact in informatics, e-health, e-government, and pervasive computing. Dr Sun has also edited volumes and contributed to international conferences such as the IFIP WG 8.1 International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations.