Renfu Lu, PhD
Adjunct Professor, - USDA
224 Farrall Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1323
(517) 432-8062 (voice)
lur@msu.edu
100% Research
Research Interests:
- Sensing technologies, with emphasis on imaging and spectroscopy, for nondestructive quality evaluation of fruits and vegetables
- Optical and mechanical properties of fruits and vegetables
- Mathematical modeling and analysis for quality evaluation of horticultural products
Current Projects:
- Hyperspectral reflectance and fluorescence for assessing the maturity of apples
- Hyperspectral / multispectral scattering for assessing postharvest quality of apples
- Imaging spectroscopy for determining the optical properties of fruits
- Development of a portable mechanical tester for measuring apple fruit firmness
- Hyperspectral / multispectral imaging for detecting defects of pickling cucumbers
- Near-infrared spectroscopy for assessing postharvest quality of pickling cucumbers
- Sensing techniques for detecting pits in tart cherries
