Kevin Lu (klu2)

Kevin Lu

Teaching Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Education

  • PhD (1984) Washington University (Systems Science and Mathematics)
  • MS (1981) Washington University (Systems Science and Mathematics)
  • BS (1979) National Chiao Tung University (Control Engineering)

Research

Automation and acceleration

Experience

Senior Principal Scientist, Broadcom, 2012-2013
Chief Scientist, Telcordia, 2003-2012
Executive Director, Telcordia, 1999-2003
Director, Telcordia/Bellcore, 1995-1999
Member of Technical Staff, Bellcore, 1984-1995

Institutional Service

  • Committee on the New Stevens Core Member
  • ECE Faculty Advisory Council Member
  • ECE Outreach and Alumni Committee Member
  • ECE Student Wellbeing Committee Member
  • SES Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Member
  • Benefits Advisory Committee Member
  • ECE Undergraduate Committee Chair
  • SES Promotion and Tenure (P&T) Committee Member
  • Graduate Virtual Open House Member
  • Undergraduate Admissions General Visit Member
  • Undergraduate Admissions General Visit Member
  • Admitted Student Weekend Member
  • Admitted Student Friday Member
  • Early Decision Brunch Member
  • Visit Day Member
  • Visit Day Member
  • ECE Research and Outreach Committee Member
  • ECE Strategic Plan Committee Member

Professional Service

  • IEEE Standards Association Standards Board Patent Committee Member
  • IEEE Standards Association Standards Board Audit Committee Chair
  • IEEE Standards Association Board of Governors Strategic Management and Delivery Committee on Standards and Standards Innovations - Strategic and Emerging Standards Committee Member
  • IEEE Standards Association Standards Board Procedures Committee Member
  • IEEE Standards Association Industry Connections Committee Chair
  • IEEE Communication Society Standardization Program Development Board Member
  • IEEE Standards Association Standards Board Member
  • IEEE Technical Activities Board Committee on Standards Corresponding Member

Honors and Awards

Stevens 2018-2019 Henry Morton Distinguished Teaching Professor Award

Professional Societies

  • IEEE ComSoc – IEEE Communications Society Senior member
  • IEEE-SA – IEEE Standards Association Senior member

Grants, Contracts and Funds

FPGA Assisted Fast Equirectangular Image Processing (AFRL), Co- Principal, March 2022 - September 2023

Selected Publications

Conference Proceeding

  1. Sadowsky, J. S.; Ariyavisitakul, L.; Lu, K. W.; Stauffer, E.; Wang, J.; Zachararias, L. (2013). Interpolation Distortion in Large Scale Parameter Maps for Wireless System Simulation. Global Communications Conference (Globecom) (pp. 3954-3958). IEEE.
  2. Lu, K. W.; Liew, S. C. (1990). Analysis and Applications of r-for-N Protection Systems. IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference and Exhibition (pp. 678-682). IEEE.
  3. Liew, S. C.; Lu, K. W. (1990). A 3-stage Interconnection Structure for Very Large Packet Switches. International Conference on Communications (ICC) (pp. 771-777). IEEE.
  4. Wagner, S. S.; Lu, K. W. (1990). Comparative Video Distribution Techniques for Broadband Fiber-Optic Subscriber Loops. International Conference on Communications (pp. 670-674). IEEE.
  5. Liew, S. C.; Lu, K. W. (1990). Performance Analysis of Asymmetric Packet Switch Modules With Channel Grouping. INFOCOM (pp. 668-676). IEEE.
  6. Lu, K. W.; Liew, S. C. (1990). Technologies and Approaches for Diversity in Fiber Loop Networks. International Conference on Communications (ICC) (pp. 680-684). IEEE.
  7. Eiger, M. I.; Lemberg, H. L.; Lu, K. W.; Wagner, S. S. (1989). Cost Analyses of Emerging Broadband Fiber Loop Architectures. International Conference on Communications (ICC) (pp. 156-161). IEEE.
  8. Lu, K. W.; Wolff, R. S.; Gratzer, F. (1988). Installed first cost economics of fiber/broadband access to the home. Global Telecommunications Conference (Globecom) (pp. 1584-1590). IEEE.
  9. Huang, G.; Lu, K. W.; Zaborzky, J. (1986). A Texture Model/Algorithm for Computationally Efficient Dispatch and Control on the Power System. Conference on Decision and Control (pp. 1198-1205). IEEE.

Journal Article

  1. Wu, X.; Subramanian, S.; Guha, R.; White, R. G.; Li, J.; Lu, K. W.; Bucceri, A.; Zhang, T. (2013). Vehicular Communications Using DSRC: Challenges, Enhancements, and Evolution. Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (9 Supplement/Part 1 ed., vol. 31, pp. 399-408). IEEE.
  2. Liew, S. C.; Lu, K. W. (1994). A Framework for Characterizing Disaster-Based Network Survivability. Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (1 ed., vol. 12, pp. 52-58). IEEE.
  3. Liew, S. C.; Lu, K. W. (1991). Comparison of Buffer Strategies for Asymmetric Packet Switch Modules. Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (3 ed., vol. 9, pp. 428-438). IEEE.
  4. Lu, K. W.; Eiger, M. I.; Lemberg, H. L. (1990). System and Cost Analyses of Broad-Band Fiber Loop Architectures. Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (6 ed., vol. 8, pp. 1058-1067). IEEE.
  5. Zaborszky, J.; Huang, G.; Lu, K. (1985). A Textured Model for Computationally Efficient Reactive Power Control and Management. Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems (7 ed., vol. PAS-104, pp. 1718-1727). IEEE.

Magazine/Trade Publication

  1. Liew, S. C.; Lu, K. W. (1989). New Architectures for Diversity in Fiber Loop Networks. Communications Magazine (12 ed., vol. 27, pp. 31-37). IEEE.

Courses

Engineering Design VI (CPE/EE 322)
Engineering Design VII (CPE/EE 423)
Engineering Design VIII (CPE/EE 424)
Digital System Design (CPE 487)
Internet of Things (EE 629)
Research (CPE/EE 400)
Special Problems (AAI/CPE/EE 800)
Thesis (AAI/CPE/EE 900)