Principal Investigator
Dr. Meng Lu
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2008
M.S. - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2005
B.S. - University of Science and Technology of China, 2002
M.S. - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2005
B.S. - University of Science and Technology of China, 2002
menglu@iastate.edu | Office: 2128 Coover Hall | Tel: (515) 294-9951
Graduate Students
Yifei Wang
Ph.D. Candidate, co-advised with Prof. Liang Dong
B.S. - Iowa State University, 2014
yifeiw@iastate.edu | Office: 2135 Coover Hall
Hosein Monshat
Ph.D. Candidate
M.S. - Iowa State University, 2016
B.S./M.S. - Sharif University of Technology, Iran 2013
B.S./M.S. - Sharif University of Technology, Iran 2013
hmonshat@iastate.edu | Office: 2201 Coover Hall
Le Wei
Ph.D. Student, co-advised with Prof. Liang Dong
B.S. - Iowa State University, 2016
lewei@iastate.edu | Office: 2135 Coover Hall
Mingdian Liu
Ph.D. Student
B.S. - Shandong University, 2016
mingdian@iastate.edu | Office: 2201 Coover Hall
Jingjing Qian
M.S. Student
B.S. - Nanjng University, 2017
jjqian@iastate.edu | Office: 2135 Coover Hall
David Dong
Research Intern
daviddongprog@gmail.com | Office: 2135 Coover Hall
Zijian Zhao
M.S. Student
B.S. - Purdue University, 2015
zijianz@iastate.edu | Office: 2135 Coover Hall
Gurlyn Singh Grewal
M.S. Student
ggrewal@iastate.edu | Office: 2201 Coover Hall
Yalun Tang
M.S. Student
B.S. - Iowa State University, 2018
yalun@iastate.edu | Office: 2135A Coover Hall
Undergraduate Students
Qinming Zhang
Senior ECpE
qinmingz@iastate.edu
Kyle Winkleblech
Freshman ECpE
kwink@iastate.edu
Alumni
Longju Liu (Ph.D. 2018)
Current: Western Digital
PhD Thesis: Fabrication, instrumentation, and application of sub-wavelength periodic nanophotonic devices
PhD Thesis: Fabrication, instrumentation, and application of sub-wavelength periodic nanophotonic devices
Yunfei Zhao (M.S. 2014; Ph.D. 2017)
Current: Tsinghua University
PhD Thesis: Novel biomarker assays based on photothermal effects and nanophotonics
MS Thesis: Development of plasmonics-based photoacoustic immunoassay and a photonic crystal substrate for sensitivity enhancement
PhD Thesis: Novel biomarker assays based on photothermal effects and nanophotonics
MS Thesis: Development of plasmonics-based photoacoustic immunoassay and a photonic crystal substrate for sensitivity enhancement
Zhihao Liao (M.S. 2018)
Current: Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Yilun Ji (M.S. 2016)
Current: Baidu Inc.
Zhi Han (M.S. 2016)
Current: Raysung Photonics Inc., China
MS Thesis: Tunable external cavity ring laser with wavelength selective elements
MS Thesis: Tunable external cavity ring laser with wavelength selective elements
Benjamin Ch'Ng (M.S. 2015)
Current: John Deere
MS Thesis: Development of smartphone-based spectroscopy instruments for diagnostic test analysis
MS Thesis: Development of smartphone-based spectroscopy instruments for diagnostic test analysis
Yin Huang (M.S. 2015)
Current: PhD with Professor Gary Eden at UIUC
Master Thesis: Development of nanoscale sol-gel fabrication methods for photonic crystal optical sensors
Master Thesis: Development of nanoscale sol-gel fabrication methods for photonic crystal optical sensors