Prof. Lu joined the Hong Kong Polytechnic University as assistant professor in July 2006 and was promoted to Professor in July 2018. She has made a major and lasting impact on building science research and industry, focusing on renewable energy technologies in buildings, fluid mechanics and heat/mass transfer related to building engineering, and green building nanomaterial development. Prof. Lu has published over 140 SCI journal papers, resulting in an H-index of 31 in the Web of Science Core Collection and 10 highly cited papers by Web of Science (dated on June 2018). Her prolific research output has contributed significantly to PolyU’s leading ranking in built environment engineering research. Her research findings have been adopted by researchers in over 60 countries and by the local government in its policy guidelines for renewable energy.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

BSc, MSc, Ph.D., MCIBSE, MEI, CEng

Research Interests

·Renewable energy technologies in buildings

·Fluid mechanics and heat/mass transfer related to building science

·Green building nanomaterial development

Research and Academic Experiences

·07/2018 – present, Professor, Department of Building Services Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

·07/2012 – 06/2018, Associate Professor, Department of Building Services Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

·07/2006 – 06/2012, Assistant Professor, Department of Building Services Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

·06/2004 – 06/2006, Engineer/Professional Associate, Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Ltd., Hong Kong