Peter J. Lu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 |
| Nationality | American and Canadian |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Princeton University |
| Known for | Contributions in the fields of girih tiles, quasicrystals, Islamic architecture, Chinese archaeology, soft condensed matter physics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Doctoral advisor | David A. Weitz |
| Other academic advisors | Kenneth S. Deffeyes Paul M. Chaikin Paul J. Steinhardt |
Peter James Lu, PhD (陸述義) is a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Physics and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has been recognized[1][2] for his discoveries of quasicrystal patterns (girih tiles) in medieval Islamic architecture, early precision compound machines in ancient China, and man's first use of diamond in neolithic China.