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Professor Max Lu

27 March 2013
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Professor Lu is a world-leading scientist in materials science and chemical engineering.

He has made many seminal and sustained contributions to science, including a new method for synthesis of highly reactive single crystal TiO2, new insights into the surface chemistry and modifications of nanoporous materials, molecular engineering techniques of membranes and efficient photocatalyst for clean energy and water.

He has published more than 450 journal papers with over 18,000 citation and an h-index of 67. He has also demonstrated practical applications of nanomaterials in hydrogen energy and environmental processes with over 20 international patents. His international recognitions include prestigious awards (e.g. Federation Fellowship, ExxonMobil, Le Fevre Prize, Chemeca Medal, and ISI Highly Cited Researcher), more than 100 plenary and keynote invitations, and 12 journal editorial boards/editorships

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