Lu has been engaged in water jet theory and application research for a long time, undertaking 9 national science and technology major projects, national natural science fund and other topics, and participating in 6 national natural science innovation research group funds and national major basic research plan 973 projects. Won the second prize of national scientific and technological progress, the third prize of 1 item, and three provincial and ministerial prizes; Published more than 90 related academic papers, including 8 in SCI and 58 in EI; Published 5 monographs, authorized 6 national invention patents and applied for 4 invention patents; Six doctoral students and 16 master students have been trained.

Lu has written Rock Mechanics Experimental Simulation Technology, Water Jet Theory and Its Application in Mining Engineering, Mine Ventilation and Safety, and Construction Technology of Uncovering Coal in Gas Tunnel, etc.