McEachron is an expert on circadian rhythms and biological responses to day-night cycles and natural light. His research examines the effects of sleep deprivation and erratic sleep schedules.

Sun is director of both the Biofabrication Laboratory and Drexel's research center at the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on computer-aided tissue engineering, solid free-form fabrication and design and modeling of nanodevices.