Biography
Hang Lu is a final-year Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working in the Photonics Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Boon S. Ooi. Hang has published in Light: Science & Applications, npj Nanophotonics, and APL Photonics, with her work featured as a cover article in the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. She also has experience in designing augmented-reality (AR) display systems and is broadly interested in advanced photonic integration and device–application co-design.
Research Interests
Hang's research focuses on engineering optoelectronic devices and photonic integration circuits for applications in optical communication, illumination, and hardware security. She has hands-on experience in optical design and modeling, nanofabrication, and experimental device prototyping, and has led the development of integrated optoelectronic devices and chips for secure and scalable photonic applications.
Professional Profile
Service Contributions
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KAUST Career Fair ambassadors (2023), 2023
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KAUST Orientation Leader (2023, 2022), 2023
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Awards and Distinctions
- Research Internship, Visiting Student Research Program (VSRP) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 2020 - 2021
- KAUST Dean’s List Award (2024, 2023), 2022 - 2024
- Research Internship, Research Scientist Intern at Meta (Redmond office), 2025
Education
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, 2022
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Electronical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China, 2021
Related People
Academic Advisors
Boon Ooi
- Al-Khawarzmi Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering