Chang Lu

Chang Lu is the Fred W. Bull Professor of Chemical Engineering and Graduate Chair at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. (2002), M.S. (2001) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a B.S. (1998) from Peking University. His research focuses on microfluidic biotechnology, precision medicine, epigenomics, and single-cell analysis with applications in cancer, immunology, and brain development. Recent work explores AI-driven healthcare solutions, spatiotemporal data modeling, and ethical urban digital twins. His publications span machine learning for healthcare, cybersecurity, and environmental systems. He advises on interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of engineering and life sciences.

Education:

• Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002
• M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001
• B.S. Chemical Engineering, Peking University, 1998

Research Interests:

• Microfluidic systems for biomedical applications
• Epigenetic regulation in disease contexts
• Single-cell omics technologies
• AI in precision medicine
• Network science for urban and biological systems

Recent publications highlight innovations in healthcare AI (e.g., VHC-Bot chatbots), multimodal housing datasets (HouseTS), and ethical frameworks for urban planning. His work bridges chemical engineering with data science, addressing challenges in healthcare, sustainability, and cybersecurity. Collaborations span academia and industry, focusing on translational research.

Grants & Awards: Not explicitly listed in provided text.

Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary teams at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, collaborating on projects involving machine learning, genomics, and systems biology.