UT Dallas > Endowed Chairs and Professorships > Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science > Louis Beecherl Jr. Chair

Louis Beecherl Jr. Chair

The chair was established anonymously in 2009 to support the research and scholarly activities of the chairholder in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science.

Dr. Hongbing Lu

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

“In just one month we completed accelerated life testing for biocompatible polymers in the pacemaker, which makes the new design possible. The new pacemaker has been tested under accelerated conditions to ensure safe operation for 10 years. The redesigned device helped save people’s lives.”