Dr. Qingye Lu

Professor

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Biography

Qingye Lu is a Full Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemistry from Wuhan University, and his PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Alberta. His postdoctoral training was conducted at the University of Alberta in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering. Dr. Lu joined the University of Calgary in July 2016 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in July 2021, and to Full Professor in July 2025. His research focuses on colloids and interfacial science, biomimetic materials, and nanotechnology. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals, such as Nature Reviews Chemistry and ACS Nano, and has been recognized as one of Stanford University's top 2% global scientists in recent years (2022, 2023, 2024). He has received several awards including the Schulich Early Career Research Excellence Award in 2020 and the Schulich Research Excellence Award in 2024.

Research Interests

Awards

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Early Career Research Excellence Award

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Excellence Oral Presentation

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Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship

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Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship

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GSA Professional Development Grants

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GSA Professional Development Grants

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Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

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Outstanding Graduate Students Scholarship

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Outstanding Graduate Students Scholarship

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Outstanding Graduate Students Scholarship

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Excellent BSc Thesis

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Outstanding Undergraduate Students Scholarship

Courses

ENCH 665 Wastewater Issues Oil Gas Industry ENCH 630 Electrochemical Engineering ENCH 699 Special Projects ENCH 423 Chemical Engineering Process Development ENPE 423 Oil Gas Engineering Process Development

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.