Hang Lu, professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) and director of the Georgia Tech Interdisciplinary Bioengineering (BioE) Graduate Program, has been selected as the College of Engineering’s associate dean for research and innovation. Lu will be responsible for identifying new research opportunities, encouraging research collaborations, and facilitating partnerships among faculty across Georgia Tech and with outside partners.

Lu begins her new role on Dec. 1.

“In her roles as a leader within ChBE and as the director of BioE, Hang has effectively collaborated with and guided researchers both on campus and nationwide across diverse fields and initiatives,” said Raheem Beyah, dean of the College and Southern Company Chair. “Her wealth of experience will prove invaluable to our leadership team as we continue to innovate and forge research partnerships that expand the goals and impact of the College.”

Lu has been a Georgia Tech faculty member since 2005 and holds the C.J. “Pete” Silas Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. Her research focuses on microfluidics, data science, automation, and quantitative imaging, with applications in neurobiology, cell biology, cancer, and biotechnology.

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