Dr. Nanshu Lu is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, holding the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professorship in Engineering and the Frank and Kay Reese Endowed Professorship in Engineering. She also holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Her research focuses on the mechanics of flexible/stretchable electronics, bio-integrated soft electronics for neural, cardiac, and epidermal applications, and the development of wearable/implantable devices for healthcare and human-machine interaction. She joined UT Austin in 2011 and has been affiliated with Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) programs. Research highlights include stretchable serpentines, wearable devices for movement disorder therapy, flexible glass photonics, and bioelectronic interfaces. Her work has been recognized through awards such as MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35 (2012), NSF CAREER Award (2014), and AFOSR/ONR Young Investigator Awards (2015). Recent articles emphasize advancements in soft bioelectronics, including brain-computer interfaces, wireless e-tattoos for EEG/EOG tracking, and cardiac monitoring systems. Her group’s innovations are published in high-impact journals like Science , Nature Materials , and Advanced Materials , with media coverage from Nature News and Technology Review . Awards and recognitions include prestigious grants and fellowships, reflecting her leadership in interdisciplinary research. Her lab, the Lu Research Group, fosters collaboration across mechanical, biomedical, and materials engineering disciplines. Current projects explore imperceptible human-robot interfaces, long-term wearable diagnostics, and implantable therapeutic devices.










