Researcher

Lu Ding is a Senior Scientist II in the Advanced Optical Technologies Department at the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE). She earned her PhD degree in Physics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China. Her main research interests are in high-Q nanocavities / resonators to enhance light-matter interactions for lasing, sensing and other applications. She is also experienced in silicon photonic integration.

With more than 15 years’ experience in nanophotonics including design, fabrication, setup and characterisation, Ding holds six patents, has authored two book chapters, and has published more than 50 papers. Having worked with cavity optomechanics using high-Q micro-/nano-resonators, she now leads an MTC Individual Research Grant project on multielement optomechanics. She also has rich project management experience as a leading principal investigator and coordinator in projects such as MTC Programmatic.