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​Dr. Kathy Lu​​
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Professor
Department of Material Science and Engineering
Virginia Tech


260 Holden Hall                                    Tel: 231-3225
MSE Dept. (0237)                                  E-mail: klu@vt.edu
Blacksburg, VA 24061


​Research Interests:

  • Polymer derived ceramics and composites
  • High temperature and harsh environment materials
  • Machine learning and simulation in materials processing
  • Material synthesis, processing, and fundamental studies
  • Composites, hybrids, functionally/structurally graded materials, porous materials
  • Materials under non-equilibrium conditions
  • Coatings
  • Diversity in engineering education

​Education:

  • B.S., Ceramics, Tianjin University, China
  • M.S., Ceramics, Tianjin University, China
  • M.S., MSE, Ohio State University
  • Ph.D., MSE, Ohio State University

​Honors and Awards:

  • ​2022 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Fellow
  • 2022 Editorial Review Board Member of International Materials Reviews
  • 2021-2022 Board of Directors of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
  • 2020   VEBELO Scientist Award
  • 2020 ELATES (Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science) Fellow
  • 2020 Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award
  • 2017 Fellow of the American Ceramic Society
  • 2015 Virginia Tech Alumni
  • 2015- Associate Editor of Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • 2018- JOM Journal Advisor and Guest Editor
  • 2014- Editorial Review Board of Frontiers in Energy Research, section Fuel Cells
  • 2014- Editorial Board Member of Annals of Material Science & Engineering
  • 2012 College of Engineering Faculty Fellow Award, Virginia Tech
  • 2011 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
  • 2008 Karl Schwartzwalder- Professional Achievement in Ceramic Engineering Award, American Ceramic Society
  • 2005 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
  • 2001 P/M Metallography Competition Award, APMI International

​Professional Affiliations:

  • The American Ceramic Society
  • Materials Research Society
  • TMS, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
  • Alpha Sigma Mu International Professional Honor Society
  • National Institute of Ceramic Engineers

Read my Books!

Nanoparticulate Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing
Materials in Energy Conversion, Harvesting, and Storage ​

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Email: klu@vt.edu

Last Updated: July 2022

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