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Announcement: Post-doc, Graduate, and Undergraduate Student Openings Are Available.
For post-doc applicants, please visit jobs.vt.edu (apply to job numbers 516905 and 521642). We are looking for post-docs with simulation (especially MD) and machine learning skills.
For graduate applicants, please apply through our graduate school system. We are looking for candidates with
simulation (especially MD) and machine learning skills. For undergraduates, please email your CV to klu@vt.edu
Contact Information

Dr. Kathy Lu
Email: klu@vt.edu
Tel: (540) 231-3225
Fax: (540) 231-8919

Virginia Tech
​260 Holden Hall
445 Old Turner Street
​Blacksburg, VA 24061

Welcome

Our passion is the endless pursuit of fundamental materials understanding and solutions to the most challenging materials problems. We rely on the confluent intelligence and hard work from all our group members to deliver high quality research, training, and outreach results.
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Our Activities Focus On:
  • Fundamental science, processing, and applications of polymer derived materials, materials in challenging environments, high temperature materials, hybrid materials, and nanomaterials
  • Systems involving polymer derived materials, particulate materials, coatings/thin films, and interfaces with an  emphasis for energy and harsh environment applications
  • Simulation, computation, and 3D characterization of materials
  • Active research in patterning, processing, 3D microstructure reconstruction, and characterization of all different materials. 
  • Composites, hybrid materials, and porous materials
  • Polymer-derived high temperature materials and solid state materials chemistry
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Post-doc, graduate student and undergraduate openings are available. Apply today!

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Email: klu@vt.edu

Last Updated: July 2022

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