
Dr. Lu’s research interests lie at the interface between chemistry and biology. Specific areas of current interests include: a) design and engineering of functional metalloproteins as environmentally benign catalysts in renewable energy generation and pharmaceuticals; b) Fundamental understanding of DNAzymes and their applications in environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and targeted drug delivery; and c) Employing principles from biology for directed assembly of nanomaterials with controlled morphologies and its applications in imaging and medicine. Dr. Lu has received numerous research and teaching awards, including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professors Award (2002), Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (2007), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2015), Royal Society of Chemistry Applied Inorganic Chemistry Award (2015), and Joseph Chatt Award (2020).
Department of Chemistry
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Phone: (512) 471-1542
Email: yi.lu@utexas.edu
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