Connie C. Lu

Connie C. Lu
盧之瑜
Born
Connie Chih Lu
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. (2000)
California Institute of Technology Ph.D. (2006)
Scientific career
FieldsInorganic chemistry, Organometallic chemistry, Catalysis
InstitutionsUniversity of Minnesota (2009-present)
Max Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry (2006-2009)
ThesisThe Chemistry of Tris(phosphino)borate Manganese and Iron Platforms (2006)
Doctoral advisorJonas C. Peters
Other academic advisorsKarl Wieghardt
Websitelu.chem.umn.edu

Connie C. Lu is a Taiwanese-American inorganic chemist and a professor of chemistry at the University of Bonn. She was previously a professor of chemistry at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.[1] Lu's research focuses on the synthesis of novel bimetallic coordination complexes,[2] as well as metal-organic frameworks. These molecules and materials are investigated for the catalytic conversion of small molecules like as N2 and CO2 into value-added chemicals like ammonia and methanol. Lu is the recipient of multiple awards for her research, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award[3] and the Sloan Research Fellowship[4] in 2013, and an Early Career Award from the University of Minnesota's Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment in 2010.[5]

  1. ^ "Connie C. Lu | Department of Chemistry | College of Science and Engineering". cse.umn.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  2. ^ Eisenhart, Reed J.; Clouston, Laura J.; Lu, Connie C. (2015-10-22). "Configuring Bonds between First-Row Transition Metals". Accounts of Chemical Research. 48 (11): 2885–2894. doi:10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00336. ISSN 0001-4842. PMID 26492331.
  3. ^ "NSF Award Search: Award # 1254621 - CAREER: Configuring New Bonds Between First-row Transition Metals". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ^ "Past Fellows | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation". sloan.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  5. ^ "Professors Lu and Massari awarded Early Career Grants from the Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment". University of Minnesota Chemistry Department. May 5, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-07.