Kathy Lu

Assistant Professor

211B Holden Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: (540) 231-3225
Fax: (540) 231-8919

E-mail: klu@vt.edu

Recent Publications

• Nanomaterial, microsize material synthesis and processing
• Fuel cell material design
• Composites, functionally/structurally graded materials, porous materials
• Material design using ceramics, metal powders, polymers
• Powder synthesis
• Diversity in engineering 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

• 2008 Karl Schwartzwalder- Professional Achievement in Ceramic Engineering Award
• Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, 2005
• NSF Fellowship of Summer Institute on Nano Mechanics and Materials, 2005
• P/M Metallography Competition Award, 2001

• American Ceramic Society
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
• Materials Research Society
  
• American Society for Engineering Education
• Alpha Sigma Mu International Professional Honor Society