Title: Professor

Education: Ph.D.

Email: sunml68@sohu.com

Research Interests:

Conservation of Earthen Sites and Grotto Temples

Courses Taught:

Fundamentals of Immovable Cultural Heritage Conservation, Conservation Techniques for Earthen Sites, Conservation Techniques for Grotto Temples

Research Projects:

Led over 40 research projects, including those under the National Key R&D Program, the National Social Science Fund of China, and the National Science and Technology Support Program, with research achievements recognized by one Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, two First and one Second Prize of the Provincial Science and Technology Progress Awards:

· Mechanisms and Demonstration of Synergistic Effects of Comprehensive Conservation Measures for Earthen Sites

· Prediction of Evolution and Conservation Management of Outer Burial Pits at the Hanyangling Mausoleum Based on Big Data, National Social Science Fund of China

· Key Technologies for the Conservation of Earthen Sites, Key Project of the National Science and Technology Supporting Program during the 11th Five-year Plan Period

· Key Technologies for the Conservation of Prehistoric Earthen Sites at Archaeological Sites in Humid Environments, Key Project of the National Science and Technology Supporting Program during the 11th Five-year Plan Period

· Key Technologies for Preventive Conservation at Archaeological Sites in Humid Environments, Key Project of the National Science and Technology Supporting Program during the 12th Five-year Plan Period.

· Key Technologies for Intelligent Perception of the Great Wall, Key Project of the National Science and Technology Supporting Program during the 12th Five-year Plan Period.

Research Achievements:

· Published over 70 academic papers in journals such as International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Studies in Conservation, Dunhuang Research, and Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology, including 10 highly cited papers.

· Contributed to the development of one national standard (Rank 2) and two industry standards (Rank 2 and 4, respectively).

· Authored 6 monographs, including the Research on Conservation Techniques for Conserving the Ancient City of Jiaohe and the Preliminary Studies on Earthen Site Conservation.

Awards and Honors:

· 2023: First Prize, National Teaching Achievement Award

· 2014: Second Prize, National Teaching Achievement Award

· 2017: Second Prize, National Science and Technology Progress Award

· 2019: Special Prize, Shaanxi Provincial Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award

· 2013: Special Prize, Shaanxi Provincial Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award

· 2023: First Prize, Gansu Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award

· 2014: First Prize, Gansu Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award

· 2010: Second Prize, Gansu Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award

· 2018: Outstanding Communist Party Member, Northwest University

· 2023: Outstanding Individual in Teacher Ethics, Northwest University

· 2019: Outstanding Individual in Teacher Ethics, Northwest University

· 2018: Outstanding Teacher, Northwest University

· 2021: Northwest University Teaching Award

· 2018: Expert in Practical Teaching, Northwest University

· 2021: Northwest University Research Award

· 2018: Northwest University Research Award