Dr. Luna Lu

Professor

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Biography

Luna Lu is a Professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University, with a courtesy appointment in the School of Materials Engineering. She is the vice president of industry partnerships and the founding director of the Center for Intelligent Infrastructure. Her research interests focus on novel nanomaterials, IoT devices, energy harvesting, and infrastructure sensing applications. Lu has successfully transferred technologies from her research lab into engineering applications and is the founder and CEO of Wavelogix Inc., a venture-backed startup that provides REBEL™ IoT sensors for smart infrastructure solutions. She has authored 150 peer-reviewed publications and holds 10 published and provisional patents. Lu has received numerous prestigious awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the ASCE Alfred Noble Prize. Her work has been recognized by TIME magazine and received the Edison Award. In her personal life, she enjoys building LEGO sets with her daughter, reading biographies of tech leaders, playing the piano, and hiking in the woods.

Research Interests

Awards

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National Science Foundation CAREER Award

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Purdue Faculty Scholar

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Vebleo Scientist Award

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ASCE Gamechanger

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ASCE Alfred Noble Prize

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TIME Magazine Invention

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Edison Award

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.