Peizhen Kathy Lu, Virginia Tech (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Peizhen Kathy Lu, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Virginia Tech, will collaborate with Ralf Riedel at the Technische Universität Darmstadt’s Institute for Materials Science in Germany. Credit Virginia Tech Photo Usage Restrictions The photo of Dr. Lu may be used with any announcement or discussion of her Humboldt award. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.