Dr. Dong LU received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2014. In 2019, Dr. LU was awarded as high-level talents in Guangdong Province. Currently, he serves as Division Manager, Center Manager in Guangzhou Fok Ying Tung Research Institute (FYTRI) of HKUST, Adjunct Associate Professor in SDIM of SUSTech. Dr. LU have long been engaged in novel materials innovation and its applications, including strengthening and toughening polymer materials, lightweight design and fracture mechanisms for composite materials, polymer processing, advanced electrospinning technology, novel functional inorganic membranes and materials characterization et al. In the study of natural inorganic nanotube-Halloysite nanotubes, Dr. LU directly measured the mechanical properties of single halloysite nanotubes for the first time in the world, and quantitatively explained its toughening and strengthening effects in polymer materials which was an important contribution to academic community. In addition, Dr. LU applied the basic theory of materials to the reliability evaluation and failure analysis of IC chips and high- performance microelectronics devices, helping world’s top IC packaging companies to solve large number of complicated engineering issues in this field and have been widely recognized by industrial partners.

In the last 5 years, Dr. LU have served as PI or core member of numerous government key projects and received a total of more than 40 million yuan in research funding from commercial and government projects which achieved a series of excellent scientific outcomes with great industrial prospects.

Research Interests

• Processing-morphology-property relationships of polymer and polymer composites or nanocomposite;
• The fracture and toughening mechanisms of engineering materials;
• Characterization and failure mechanisms of microelectronic packaging materials and failure analysis of IC packages;
• Novel functional inorganic membranes.

Work Experience

2019-present, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing, SUSTech

2019-present, Director, Guangdong Engineering Center for Advanced Materials and Reliability Technology

2015-present, Division Manager, Division of Advanced Materials, GZ HKUST FYTRI

2015-present, Center Manager, Center for Engineering Materials and Reliability, GZ HKUST FYTRI

2016-2018, Postdoctoral Fellow, GZ HKUST FYTRI, Supervisor: Prof. Shijun ZHANG

2014-2015，Novel Materials R&D Manager，CEMAR，GZ HKUST FYTRI

2010-2011， Research Assistant, Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Ltd.

Education

2008.9-2014.1  Ph.D. of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Nanotechnology), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2004.9-2007.7  Master of Science, Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

2000.9-2004.7  Bachelor of Engineering, Polymer Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University

Selected Publications

• Logesh Shanmuga, ME Kazemi, Zaiqing Rao, Dong Lu, Xiaogang Wang, Bowei Wang, Lei Yang, Jinglei Yang, Enhanced mode I fracture toughness of UHMWPE fabric/thermoplastic laminates with combined surface treatments of polydopamine and functionalized carbon nanotubes, Composite Part B : Engineering, Available online 14 Sep 2019,107450
• Hongyong Huang, Zhiyou Guo, Sitong Feng, Huiqing Sun, Shuyu Yao, Xidu Wang, Dong Lu, Yaohua Zhang and Yuan Li, Fabrication of Graphene-Metal Transparent Conductive Nanocomposite Layers for Photoluminescence Enhancement. Polymers, 2019, 11,1037
• Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Dong Lv and Jingshen Interfacial Effect on Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Ternary Nanocomposites, Materials Science Forum, Vol. 913, pp. 564-570, 2018
• Chen Z, Zeng J, Lv Dong, et al. Halloysite nanotube-based electrospun ceramic nanofibre mat: a novel support for zeolite membranes [J]. Royal Society Open Science, 2016, 3(12):
• PanSun, Guoming Liu, Dong Lv, Xia Dong, Jingshen Wu and Dujin Wang, Effective Activation of Halloysite Nanotubes by Piranha Solution for Amine Modification with Silane Coupling RSC Adv., 2015.5, 52916-52925.
• Pan Sun, Guoming Liu, Dong Lv, Xia Dong, Jingshen Wu, Dujin Simultaneous improvement in strength, toughness, and thermal stability of epoxy/halloysite nanotubes composites by interfacial modification, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015,9, DOI : 10.1002/app.43249.
• Dong LU, Haibin Chen, Jingshen Wu and Chi Ming Chan, Direct Measurement for the Young's Modulus of a Single Halloysite Nanotube using a TEM with a bending stage. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 11, Number 9, September 2011, 7789-7793(5).
• Dong LU, Chenmin LIU, Xianxin LANG, Bo WANG et al. Enhancement of Thermal Conductivity of Die Attach Adhesives (DAAs) using Nanomaterials for High Brightness Light- Emitting Diode (HBLED), Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) 61st, 2011 USA. pp.667-672.
• Dong LU, Zhongjie DU, Chen ZHANG, Hangquan Damping Properties of Polyurethane/Poly (Methyl Methacrylate-Butyl Methacrylate) Interpenetrating Polymer Networks Polymer, Petrochemical Technology, 2006, 35(10): 994-997.

Patents

1. High Performance Die Attach Adhesives (DAAs) Nanomaterials for High Brightness LED, US Patent. (Granted).
2. NanoporousCeramic Membrane and Preparation Method Thereof, US Patent. US 9,452,377  (Granted)
3. Composite Molecular Sieve Membrane, Preparation Process and Use Thereof, USPatent,
4. Application No.:15426232；
5. 一種納米多孔陶瓷膜及其製備方法, ChineseInvention Patent，ZL201210462221.1, (Granted)
6. 用於高亮度 LED的高性能固晶粘合劑(DAA) 納米材料, Chinese Invention Patent ，
7. 5;（Granted）
8. 一種環氧樹脂/碳纖維/埃洛石納米管複合材料及其製備方法, ChineseInvention Patent， ZL201410783761.9; （Granted）
9. 一種長纖維增強聚丙烯微孔發泡材料的製備方法 , ChineseInvention Patent, CN201610146754.7;
10. 一種超臨界流體擠出發泡設備,CN201620128071.4,Utility Model Patent;（Granted）
11. 一種複合分子篩膜及其製備方法和應用, 1,Utility Model Patent;
12. RTM 注射设备，201720970,Utility Model Patent；（Granted）

Awards and Achievements

• “Innovation Leading Talents in GZ Nansha District” in 2020;
• “Guangdong High Level Talents” in2019;
• “100 PhDs and Post-doctors Innovation Figures in Guangdong Province” in 2019;
• “Best TA of the Year” by MAE Dept. of HKUST in2010;
• “Special Scholarship” by Sichuan University in 2001 &2002;
• “Excellent worker of student union” by Sichuan University in