Research Biography Dr. Lu is conducting and leading research in sensors and sensing technologies for property characterization and quality evaluation of fruits and vegetables. He is Lead Scientist for the federally appropriated in-house research project “Technologies for Quality Measurement and Grading of Fruits and Vegetables” with the U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA)Agricultural Research Service(ARS)- the principal federal government research agency in agriculture, food and natural resources. His research applies state-of-the-art technologies in imaging, spectroscopy, and computer as well as advanced mathematical/statistical methods for assessing quality and condition of fruits and vegetables before, at and after harvest.  Selected Accomplishments and Awards Outstanding Alumni Award, College of Agricultural Sciences,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity, 2011 Federal Laboratory Consortium Technology Transfer Award, 2009 Select Paper Awards, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE)Information and Electrical Technologies(IET)Division, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Superior Paper Award, ASABE, 2004 Honorable Mention Paper Award, ASABE, 1997, 1998 Editor, Transactions of the ASABE and Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 2009-present Editorial board, Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety, 2006-present Member, ASABE Publication Council and Refereed Publication Committee, 2009-present Incoming Chair, ASABE Food and Process Engineering(FPE)Division Executive/Steering Committees, 2012-2013 Chair, ASABE FPE Division General Program, 2011-2012