He obtained his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001, where he also obtained his M.S. degree in electrical engineering in 1999. Dr. Lu obtained his B.S. degree in chemistry from the Peking (Beijing) University in China in 1992. His research interests focus on Quantum dot infrared photodetectors, silicon nanophotonics, flexible nanotransistors, and high-repetition rate fiber lasers.