Ziheng Lu
陆子恒
Ziheng Lu is the founder of Kaiwuji (开物纪), a materials-intelligence startup using AI4S (AI for Science) to invent new materials . He earned his PhD at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where he worked on computational simulation of solid-state electrolytes , and later led a research team at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences focused on battery research and partial commercialization work . In 2022 he joined Microsoft Research Asia , then left in 2025 to found Kaiwuji . A 十字路口Crossing interview from April 2026 profiles his view that AI's role in materials invention is akin to "a shovel that can dig up gold" — a capability too strategically valuable to merely rent out .
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Tiangong Kaiwu: The Fifth Paradigm
A Material, An Industry
"You've got a shovel that can dig up gold — you're definitely not lending it out first" | A Conversation with Kaiwuji's Lu Ziheng: Using AI to Invent New Materials
As long as you're still stirring things up, there's still hope.
"You wouldn't lend out a shovel that can dig up gold" | A Conversation with Lu Ziheng of Kaiwu Ji: Using AI to Invent New Materials
BlueRun Ventures Angel Portfolio Company Kaimat Completes Hundreds of Millions of RMB in Angel+ Round, Building AI4S-Driven Materials Intelligence Infrastructure | BlueRun Family
Achieving efficient materials translation from "discovery" to "mass production"
