August 25, 2025: New Undergraduate Student in LRG
‣  We are delighted to welcome a Chemical Engineering undergraduate, Clare Janas, to LRG. We look forward to her contributions to the group's ongoing projects.

May 14, 2025: LRG at 2025 CAMP Annual Meeting
‣  LRG participated in the CAMP Annual Meeting in Geneva, NY. Dr. Lu was invited to give a talk titled “Unraveling the Hidden Synergy between Mechanical Forces and Chemistry in Biomaterials and Living Systems.”
‣ Robert presented a poster on “Utilizing mechanical force to reveal and modulate chemical reaction pathways.” Congratulations to both for representing the group's research so strongly!

January 31, 2025: New Postdoctoral Researchers Join LRG
‣  We warmly welcome Dr. Krishna Pandey and Dr. Banchhanidhi Prusti, who have joined LRG as Postdoctoral Research Associates. Their expertise and energy will significantly strengthen our research directions, and we look forward to exciting collaborations ahead.

January 10, 2025: Welcoming New Graduate Student
‣  We are excited to welcome Tonny Chowdhury to LRG as a new Ph.D. student. We look forward to her contributions and growth within our research community.

September 16, 2024: NIH-MIRA Award for Dr. Lu
‣  We are thrilled to share that Dr. Lu has received the prestigious NIH-MIRA award of $1.8M to support his innovative research on cell mechanical sensing. Many thanks to NIH for recognizing and supporting this exciting work!

September 1, 2024: New Undergraduate Student in LRG
‣  LRG warmly welcomes Karyssa Parker, a chemistry junior student. We are excited to have her join our group!

June 3, 2024: LRG Publishes in JACS
‣  LRG is proud to announce the publication of its second research article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Special congratulations to Nnamdi and all our team members for this milestone achievement!

June 1, 2024: Summer Undergraduate Researchers
‣  This summer, LRG is happy to host Robert Davis and Noel Ventura as undergraduate researchers. We wish them a productive and inspiring research experience!

May 9, 2024: Celebrating Our First Ph.D. Graduates
‣  We are delighted to announce that graduate students Nnamdi Ofodum and Richard Chandradat have successfully defended their dissertations and received their Ph.D.s—the very first doctoral degrees awarded in LRG! Congratulations to Dr. Ofodum and Dr. Chandradat on this landmark achievement.

April 20, 2024: NSF-ERI Award for Foundational Bioimaging Research
‣  Dr. Lu has also been awarded an NSF-ERI grant to establish the foundational framework for engineering solutions in advanced super-resolution bioimaging. This award lays the groundwork for transformative progress in the field.

June 14, 2023: 2nd Symposium on Future Smart Material Systems
‣  Dr. Lu organized the 2nd Future Smart Materials Systems Symposium at the 2023 ACS-NERM Meeting, bringing together leading researchers to exchange ideas on the future of advanced materials.

May 18, 2023: Scialog Scholar in Advanced Bioimaging
‣  Congratulations to Dr. Lu for being named a Research Corporation Scialog Scholar in Advanced Bioimaging. This recognition highlights his leadership and creativity in advancing frontiers of imaging science.

April 8, 2023: LRG at ACS Northern New York Annual Symposium
‣  LRG attended the ACS Northern New York Annual Symposium, engaging with the regional scientific community and sharing the group's latest research progress.

October 3-4, 2022: LRG at 2022 ACS-NERM Meeting
‣  LRG graduate students Nnamdi Ofodum and Richard Chandradat presented their first external oral talks at 2022 ACS-NERM Meeting at Rochester, NY. Excellent jobs!
‣  Dr. Lu presented two invited talks on mechanoresponsive polymeric materials
‣  Dr. Lu organized an interdisciplinary symposium "Future Smart Materials Systems" with 28 invited speakers from diverse areas.

October 1-2, 2022: LRG at Clarkson Materials Chemistry Symposium
‣  LRG graduate students Nnamdi Ofodum and Richard Chandradat, undergraduate students Bailey Brennen and Otho Sandwick presented posters at Clarkson Materials Chemistry Symposium. Great wrok, the LRG team!
‣ Dr. Lu presented invited talk "Mechanically Responsive Polymeric Systems: Design, Applications, and Beyond"

September 15, 2022: New Group Photo
‣  Check out our 2022 group photo!

August 29, 2022: New Members
‣  A new group of undergraduate students will join LRG for research: Otho Sandwick (Mechanical Engineering, Sophomore), Max Lempert (Biomolecular Science, Junior), and Theodore Warfle (Chemical Engineering, Junior). It is fantastic to have you onboard. Welcome to LRG!

June 29, 2022: Summer Pre-frosh Research
‣  Robert Davis and Rachel Gentile, two phenomenal pre-frosh undergraduate students in Aeronautical Engineering and Clarkson Honors Program, will join LRG for summer research. Welcome, Robert and Rachel!

May 2, 2022: Farewell to the Class of 2022
‣  Congratulations to the LRG undergraduate students in the class of 2022, Raigen McGahey and Madison Tabor. Thank you both for your diligent work and significant contributions to LRG. All the best for your future endeavor and wonderful adventures ahead. Proud of you!

Apr 22, 2022: LRG at RAPS and Award
‣  All the LRG graduate students and undergraduate students presented at 6th Annual Spring Research and Project Showcase (RAPS) at Clarkson University. All the posters are well received. Excellent jobs, the LRG team!
‣ Graduate student, Nnamdi Ofodum, won the "Best Graduate Poster Presentation". Congratulations, Nnamdi! Way to go!

September 29, 2021: LRG First JACS Paper
‣  The Lu Research Group published its first JACS paper entitled "Force-Induced Near-Infrared Chromism of Mechanophore-Linked Polymers"! Congratulations to Qingkai, Gaganjot, Richard, Nnamdi, and all the collaborators! Way to go! Link
‣ This paper was selected as a JACS cover art.

September 17, 2021: New Group Photo
‣  Check out our new group photo!

August 31, 2021: CM 430/530 Colloids Interfaces
‣  Dr. Lu will teach CM 430/530 Colloids and Interfaces in Fall 2021. Welcome to sign up! Let's have a fun journey in the advanced materials and colloidal worlds together!

August 30, 2021: New Members
‣  A new group of undergraduate students will join LRG for research: Catherine Bennett (Chemical Engineering, Senior), Bailey Brennen (Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Junior), James Lowe (Chemical Engineering, Junior), Raigen McGahey (Chemical Engineering, Senior), and Madison Tabor (Biomolecular Science, Senior). It is fantastic to have you all. Welcome!

July 31, 2021: Farewell to Dr. Qingkai Qi
‣  We had to say farewells to the most talented LRG postdoc Dr. Qingkai Qi. Your tremendous contributions and service to our group are highly appreciated. We wish you the best of luck for your upcoming adventure at Dartmouth College and your future endeavors.

April 30, 2021: Farewell to the Class of 2021
‣  Congratulations to all the LRG undergraduate students in the class of 2021, Rachel Adams and Gaganjot Sekhon. Thank you both for your endless efforts, diligent work and significant contributions to LRG. All the best for your future endeavor and wonderful adventures ahead. Proud of you all!

August 20, 2020: New Member
‣  Lindsey Dillenbeck, a junior undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering, will join LRG for undergraduate research. Welcome, Lindsey!

July 1, 2020: Undergraduate Awards
‣  LRG alumni, Samantha Salim, was awarded 2020 Northern New York Section of the American Chemical Society Award and 2020 Chemistry and Biomolecular Science Department Service Award. Congratulations, Samantha! Way to go!

June 29, 2020: New Member
‣  Benjamin Ellis, a pre-frosh undergraduate student in Aeronautical Engineering and Clarkson Honors Program, will join LRG for summer research. Welcome, Ben!

May 16, 2020: Farewell to the Class of 2020
‣  Congratulations to all the LRG undergraduate students in the class of 2020, Samantha Salim, Jeremy Maillet and Kaitlin Rossiter. Thank you all for your endless efforts, diligent work and significant contributions to LRG. All the best for your future endeavor and wonderful adventures ahead. Proud of you all!

Apr 27, 2020: RAPS Award
‣  LRG undergraduate student, Samantha Salim, won the "Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation" in the 4th Annual Research and Project Showcase (RAPS) at Clarkson University. Congratulations, Samantha! Way to go!

Jan 16, 2020: New Member
‣ Gaganjot Sekhon, a junior undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering, will join LRG for undergraduate research. Welcome, Gaganjot!

Dec 13, 2019: End-of-year Celebration
‣ Welcome to join the LRG end-of-year celebration party at Science Center 238 today. Enjoy the food, games and holiday fun!

Sept 17, 2019: First Group Photo
‣ The first LRG group photo was taken today. Any comment is welcome!

Sept 13, 2019: First Group Meeting
‣ The first LRG group meeting was scheduled today at Science Center 244. The Lu Research Group officially starts functioning with all the new LRG members!

Sept 3, 2019: New Member
‣ Justin Juan, a junior undergraduate student in Chemistry, joined LRG for undergraduate research. Welcome, Justin!

Sept 2, 2019: CM 430/530 Colloids & Interfaces
‣  Dr. Lu will teach CM 430/530 Colloids & Interfaces in the Fall semester of 2019. Welcome to sign up!

Aug 13, 2019: New Members
‣  LRG sincerely welcomes two incoming graduate students, Nnamdi Ofodum and Richard Chandradat. Both of them will start their Ph.D. study in the Fall. Nnamdi got his B.S. in Chemistry at Anambra State University in Nigeria and Richard graduated from State University of New York at Plattsburgh with his B.S. in Chemistry. Welcome to the Lu Research Group!

Aug 2, 2019: Undergraduate Presentation
‣  Samantha presented the very first LRG undergraduate poster at Clarkson Summer Research and Project Showcase (RAPS). Well done, Samantha!

Aug 1, 2019: New Member
‣  Dr. Qingkai Qi joined LRG as the first postdoctoral scholar in our group. Dr. Qi received his Ph.D. at Jilin University in China and served as a Postdocotral Research Associated in the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics affiliated with Chinese Academy of Sciences prior to join The Lu Research Group. Welcome, Qingkai!

May 10, 2019: Summer Internship
‣  LRG undergraduate students Rachel Adams and Jeremy Maillet have been offered summer intership at Momentivehas and MassBiologics, repectively. Congratulations, Rachel and Jeremy!

Mar 20, 2019: Walsh Undergraduate Fellowship
‣  LRG undergraduate student Samantha Salim has been chosen as the 2019 David A. Walsh Summer Undergraduate Fellow! She will perform her summer research in LRG sponsored by this prestigous award. Congratulations, Samantha!

Jan 10, 2019: New Members
‣ Samantha Salim, a junior undergraduate student in Chemistry, and Rachel Adams, a sophomore undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering, joined LRG for undergraduate research. Welcome, Samantha and Rachel!

Oct 20, 2018: CM 430/530 Colloids & Interfaces
‣  Dr. Lu will teach CM 430/530 Colloids & Interfaces in the Spring semester of 2019. Welcome to sign up!

Sept 18, 2018: New Member
‣  Jeremy Maillet, a junior undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering, joined LRG for undergraduate research. Welcome, Jeremy!

Aug 13, 2018: Group Founded
‣  Dr. Lu joined the Clarkson faculty as an Assisstant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science. The Lu Research Group (LRG) was founded!