Xu Lu | Electrolysis | Young Scientist Award

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Assist Prof Dr. Xu Lu | Electrolysis | Young Scientist Award

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ«Profile Summary

Experienced Assistant Professor at KAUST’s Clean Combustion Research Center, with a background in Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry. Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong, specializing in Electrochemical CO2 Utilization. Served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University’s Energy Sciences Institute. Editorial Board Member for reputable journals and active in professional committees. Expertise in classical thermodynamics, electrochemical energy systems, and sustainability in chemistry. Committed to advancing research in clean energy and contributing to the academic community through teaching and service.

šŸŒ Professional Profiles

 

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ« Work Experience:

Assistant Professor September 2020 – Present Mechanical Engineering (ME) & Chemistry (ChemS), Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Postdoctoral Fellow August 2017 ā€“ August 2020, Energy Sciences Institute, Department of Chemistry, Yale University

šŸŽ“Education:

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering August 2013 – July 2017 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Dissertation title: Electrochemical Utilization of Carbon Dioxide: An Investigation into Intrinsic Thermodynamics, Microfluidic Network and Interface Control. M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (with Distinction) September 2012 – July 2013 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Thesis title: Energy Rating for Variable-speed Air Conditioners in Hong Kong. B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering (First Honor, Deanā€™s List)
September 2009 – June 2012, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong

Professional Services:

Committee Member

  • China Renewable Energy Society 2022 – Present

Editorial Board Member

Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports 2023 – Present, SmartMat 2021 – Present, Frontiers in Energy Research (Section: Fuel Cells) 2021 – 2022, Energies (Section: Advance in Fuel Cells & Metal-air Batteries) 2021 – 2022

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ« Teaching Experience:

ME241 Classical Thermodynamics, ME 256 Electrochemical Energy Systems, ChemS 394A Contemporary Topics in Chemical Science – Sustainability in Chemistry

šŸ† Awards and Fellowships:

2024 JMCA Emerging Investigators Award, Senior Reviewer Award The IAFOR International Conference, 2018, Croucher Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research Croucher Foundation, USD 151,480, 2017, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Seal of Excellence
H2020 European Commission, 2017

šŸ“šTop Noted Publication

1. Parametric study and optimization of a low-cost paper-based Al-air battery with corrosion inhibition ability
Authors: Y. Wang, HYH Kwok, W. Pan, H. Zhang, X. Lu, DYC Leung
Journal: Applied Energy
Volume: 251
Pages: 113342
Year: 2019

 

2. An Integrated CO2 Electrolyzer and Formate Fuel Cell Enabled by a Reversibly Restructuring Pbā€“Pd Bimetallic Catalyst
Authors: X. Lu, Y. Wu, X. Yuan, H. Wang
Journal: Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume: 58
Issue: 12
Pages: 4031-4035
Year: 2019

 

3. A bio-inspired O2-tolerant catalytic CO2 reduction electrode
Authors: X. Lu, Z. Jiang, X. Yuan, Y. Wu, R. Malpass-Evans, Y. Zhong, Y. Liang, …
Journal: Science Bulletin
Volume: 64
Issue: 24
Pages: 1890-1895
Year: 2019

 

4. A pH-differential dual-electrolyte microfluidic electrochemical cells for CO2 utilization
Authors: X. Lu, DYC Leung, H. Wang, MM Maroto-Valer, J. Xuan
Journal: Renewable Energy
Volume: 95
Pages: 277-285
Year: 2016

 

5. Structural evolution and strain generation of derived-Cu catalysts during CO2 electroreduction
Authors: Q. Lei, L. Huang, J. Yin, B. Davaasuren, Y. Yuan, X. Dong, Z. Wu, X. Wang, …
Journal: Nature Communications
Volume: 13
Pages: 4857
Year: 2022

 

6. Combining Al-air battery with paper-making industry, a novel type of flexible primary battery technology
Authors: Y. Wang, HYH Kwok, W. Pan, Y. Zhang, H. Zhang, X. Lu, DYC Leung
Journal: Electrochimica Acta
Volume: 319
Pages: 947-957
Year: 2019

 

7. A flexible paper-based hydrogen fuel cell for small power applications
Authors: Y. Wang, HYH Kwok, Y. Zhang, W. Pan, H. Zhang, X. Lu, DYC Leung
Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume: 44
Issue: 56
Pages: 29680-29691
Year: 2019

 

8. Liquid-free Al-air batteries with paper-based gel electrolyte: A green energy technology for portable electronics
Authors: Y. Wang, W. Pan, HYH Kwok, H. Zhang, X. Lu, DYC Leung
Journal: Journal of Power Sources
Volume: 437
Pages: 226896
Year: 2019

 

9. Acidā€“base interaction enhancing oxygen tolerance in electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction
Authors: P. Li, X. Lu, Z. Wu, Y. Wu, R. Malpassā€Evans, NB McKeown, X. Sun, H. Wang
Journal: Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume: 59
Issue: 27
Pages: 10918-10923
Year: 2020

 

10. Printing Al-air batteries on paper for powering disposable printed electronics
Authors: Y. Wang, HYH Kwok, W. Pan, Y. Zhang, H. Zhang, X. Lu, DYC Leung
Journal: Journal of Power Sources
Volume: 450
Pages: 227685
Year: 2020

 

11. Interface Engineering of Silver-Based Heterostructures for CO2 Reduction Reaction
Authors: X. Yuan, Y. Wu, B. Jiang, Z. Wu, Z. Tao, X. Lu, J. Liu, T. Qian, H. Lin, Q. Zhang
Journal: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Volume: 12
Issue: 50
Pages: 56642-56649
Year: 2020