Zhong-Lin Lu, PhD profile page

Zhong-Lin Lu is a Professor of Neuroscience at NYU Shanghai and a Global Network Professor at NYU. He earned a B.S. in theoretical physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1989 and a Ph.D. in physics from NYU in 1992. After a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Irvine, he joined USC as an Assistant Professor in 1996, later becoming a Professor of Psychology and Biomedical Engineering and the William M. Keck Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience. Lu also co-founded the Dana and David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center at USC before moving to Ohio State University (OSU) in 2011. At OSU, he was a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director of both the Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Brain Imaging. He joined NYU Shanghai in 2019. Lu’s research centers on computational models of perception and cognition, aiming to translate lab findings into clinical applications. He explores visual and auditory perception, attention, perceptual learning, vision testing, brain imaging technologies, language acquisition, memory, and decision-making, focusing on conditions such as myopia, dyslexia, amblyopia, and Alzheimer’s disease. A prolific scientist, Lu has published over 350 papers, co-authored two books, and holds several patents. As an entrepreneur, he co-founded Adaptive Sensory Technology, Inc., which develops advanced vision tests, and Juehua Medical Technology, Ltd., focused on eye disease treatment through perceptual learning. Lu’s work is funded by the NIH, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the National Science Foundation. He is a fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists and the Association for Psychological Science.