Low-carbon Energy Conversion and Storage (LECS) Lab

The LECS Lab focuses on electrochemical upgrading of high-pressure carbon dioxide and its paired oxygen evolution. We are also developing kilowatt scale solar-to-hydrogen systems with industrial relevance.

Know more about the PI, Dr. Xu Lu

Overview

Welcome to LECS!

The LECS-Lab is led by Dr. Xu Lu, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Mechanical Engineering. He is affiliated to the Center for Renewable Energy & Storage Technologies (CREST) and the Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). 

A low-carbon economy has been set as the goal by worldwide authorities. To cope with this target, we need to provide a transformative energy conversion and storage chain. To this end, the LECS Lab focuses on electrochemical upgrading of high-pressure carbon dioxide and its paired oxygen evolution. We are also developing kilowatt scale solar-to-hydrogen systems with industrial relevance.

We are an interdisciplinary team consisting of members from Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science and Chemistry. Our lab has lasting and close collaborations with world-renowned universities and scholars. We welcome talent from every corner of the globe to join us.

Fully-funded Postdoc, PhD and MSc vacancies are available. Please send your documents to Dr. Lu at xu.lu@kaust.edu.sa.