معرفی
Dr. Lixuan Lu is a Professor in the Department of Energy and Nuclear Engineering at Ontario Tech University, affiliated with the Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre (ERC). Their research focuses on nuclear power plant instrumentation, control systems reliability, and risk-informed maintenance strategies. Dr. Lu holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Western Ontario (2005), and prior degrees from Beijing Institute of Technology (MES 2001, BES 1998).
- Education: PhD (2005), MES (2001), BES (1998) in Automatic Control/Electrical Engineering
Research Interests
Dr. Lu investigates advanced control methodologies for nuclear facilities, including networked control systems reliability, safety-critical instrumentation, and risk assessment for non-coherent systems. Key applications include CANDU reactor control, hydrogen production via thermochemical cycles, and FPGA-based instrumentation. Their work bridges theoretical reliability analysis with practical implementation in nuclear energy systems.
Publications
Recent work emphasizes risk-informed maintenance strategies, FPGA systems for nuclear instrumentation, and hydrogen production plant modeling. Key contributions address safety-critical control systems, probabilistic safety assessment using Petri nets, and reliability evaluation of standby systems. Dr. Lu collaborates on projects integrating supercritical water-cooled reactors (SCWR) with copper-chlorine thermochemical cycles for hydrogen co-generation.
Awards & Grants
No specific awards or grants listed in the provided materials. Dr. Lu’s research is supported through institutional and collaborative initiatives.
Labs & Teams
Affiliated with the Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre (ERC), focusing on interdisciplinary energy solutions.
