Nanxi+Lu

My research interests are microbial mobility and activities at the water and land interfaces. I have conducted research on bacterial transport in the subsurface using multi-scale setups including microfluidic devices and columns. As a postdoc fellow, I am developing quantitative methods to characterize early stage biofilm and its responses to antibiotic treatments. **Education ** Ph.D. (2009-2014) in Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.S. (2007-2009) in Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.E. (2003-2007) in Environmental Engineering, School of Environment, Tsinghua University **Professional Experiences ** Postdoctoral fellow (2014-present), PI: Dr. Aaron I. Packman, Northwestern University Engineer in Training (2009-present) in Environmental Engineering Visiting Student (2013, 2011), Pacific Northwestern National Lab, Richland, Washington, USA  Research Assistant (2007-2014), Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  Research Assistant (2006-2007), State Key Joint Laboratory, Tsinghua University  Student Researcher (2005-2006), Biotechnology Research Platform, Tsinghua University **Publications ** A. Massoudieh, **__N. Lu__**, X. Liang, T. H. Nguyen, T. R. Ginn. 2013. Bayesian Process-Identification in Bacteria Transport in Porous Media. //Journal of Contaminant Hydrology //, 153: 78-91.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">N. Lu __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">, A. Massoudieh, X. Liang, T. Kamai, J. L. Zilles, and T. H. Nguyen, and T. R. Ginn. 2015. A Kinetic Model of Gene Transfer via Natural Transformation for Motile and Non-motile Bacteria. //Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology//, 1: 363-374.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">N. Lu __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">, T. Bevard, A. Massoudieh, C. Zhang, A. Dohnalkova, J. L. Zilles, and T. H. Nguyen. 2013. Flagella-mediated differences in deposition dynamics for //Azotobacter vinelandii// in porous media. //Environmental Science & Technology//, 47(10): 5162-5170.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">N. Lu __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">, S. E. Mylon, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">R. Kong <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">R. Bhargava <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">, J. L. Zilles, and T. H. Nguyen. 2012. Interactions between dissolved natural organic matter and adsorbed DNA and their effect on natural transformation of //Azotobacter vinelandii//. //Science of the Total Environment//, 426: 430-435.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">N. Lu __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">, J. L. Zilles, and T. H. Nguyen. 2010. Adsorption of extracellular chromosomal DNA and its effects on natural transformation of <span class="style4" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">//Azotobacter vinelandii// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">. //Applied and Environmental Microbiology//, 76(13): 4179-4184.