Principal Investigator
Associate Professor, Dept of Building Environment and Energy Engineering
Deputy Director, Research Center for Smart Urban Resilience and Firefighting
Address: ZS832, BLK Z, 181 Chatham Road South, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Email: xy.huang@polyu.edu.hk Google Scholar Profile PolyU Website
Research Areas: Combustion, Fire Safety Engineering, Smart Firefighting, Energy Safety, Human Behaviors in Fire, and Wildland Fire Ecology
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Ph.D. in Mech. Engineering, Imperial College London (2016)
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M.Sc. in Mech. Engineering, University of California, San Diego (2012)
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B.Eng. in Thermal Engineering, Southeast University, China (2010)
Associate Editor: Fire Technology, International Journal of Wildland Fire
Editorial Member/Guest Editor: Fire Safety J, Fire and Materials, J Building Engineering, J Safety Science and Resilience, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Applications in Energy and Combustion Science
Director, Int Assoc Wildland Fire (IAWF), Int Assoc Fire Safety Science (IAFSS)
Postdoc Fellows
Postdoc Fellow (2023 - )
Email: congliang.ye@polyu.edu.hk
Research: Explosion Dynamics, Thermal Safety, Firefighting Technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation
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PhD, Beijing Institute of Technology (2022)
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BEng. & MEng., Nanjing Tech University (2016)
Dr Yuying Chen 陈玉莹
Postdoc Fellow (2023 - )
Email: yuying.chen@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smoldering fire, Biomass combustion
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PhD, HK PolyU (2023)
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MEng, Beijing Institute of Technology (2020)
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BEng, China University of Petroleum (2017)
Postdoc Fellow (2025 - )
Email: myname.yanhui@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Fire and Thermal Safety of Battery
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PhD, HK Polytechnic University (2024)
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MEng, HK Polytechnic University (2020)
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BEng, Southwest Jiaotong University (2017)
Dr Tianhang Zhang 张天航
Postdoc Fellow (2023 - )
Email: tianhang.zhang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart Firefighting, Tunnel Fire and Ventilation.
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PhD, HK Polytechnic University (2023)
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MEng, Zhejiang University (2020)
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BEng, Zhejiang University (2017)
Postdoc Fellow (2023 - )
Email: zilong.wang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart firefighting and Fire Numerical Simulation.
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PhD, HK Polytechnic University (2023)
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MEng, Univ of Sci and Tech of China (2020)
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BEng, China Univ of Mining & Technology (2017)
PhD Students
PhD Student (2021 - )
Email: yunzhu.qin@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smouldering, Wildland Fire and Fire Ecology, Fire Emission
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BEng, Sichuan University (2021)
PhD Student (2021 - )
Email: yizhou-b3e.li@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Wildfire, Coal Fire, AI-based Firefighting
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BEng, China Univ of Mining & Technology (2021)
PhD Student (2021 - )
Email: deacon-hoyin.wong@connect.polyu.hk
Research: AIoT Sensor, Smart firefighting
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BEng, City University of Hong Kong (2021)
PhD student (2022 - )
Email: wai-kit-wilson.cheung@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smouldering fire, performance-based design, fire modelling and firefighting robots
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BEng, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2022)
PhD student (2022 - )
Email: yifei.ding@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart Firefighting
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BEng, South China University of Technology (2022)
PhD Student (2023 - )
Email: lei23.zhang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Battery thermal safety, Battery structure
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MSc, Imperial College London (2022)
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BEng, Jiangnan University (2021)
PhD Student (2023 - )
Email: meng-rick.wang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart firefighting, Firefighting robots
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MSc, HK Univ of Science and Technology (2022)
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BEng, Yangzhou University (2019)
PhD Student (2023 - )
Email: wei-kang.xie@connect.polyu.hk
Research: IoT-based Temperature Monitoring and Building Smart Firefighting
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MEng, China University of Petroleum (2022)
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BEng, China University of Petroleum (2018)
PhD Student (2023 - )
Email: yuxin.zhou@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Lithium-ion battery thermal runaway; Flame retardant materials; Water mist
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MEng, Nanjing Tech University (2023)
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BEng, Nanjing Tech University (2020)
PhD Student (2024 - )
Email: saizhe.ding@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Pedestrian Evacuation, Virtual Reality, Event-based Camera, Flame Detection
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MEng, University of Science and Technology of China (2023)
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BEng, Chang'an University (2020)
PhD Student (2024 - )
Email: rong.deng@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart Firefighting, Coal Fire, Operational Research.
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MEng, China Univ of Mining & Technology (2024)
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BEng, China Univ of Mining & Technology (2021)
PhD Student (2024 - )
Email: yichao.zhang@polyu.edu.hk
Research: Wildland Fire and Biodiversity
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MSc, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University (2023)
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BSc, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University (2020)
PhD Student (2024 - )
Email: mengyao.geng@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Fault diagnosis of Lithium-ion battery
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MEng, Beijing Institute of Technology (2024)
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BEng, China University of Geosiences (2021)
PhD Student (2024 - )
Email: lenton.lu@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Pedestrian Dynamics.
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MEng, Central South University (2024)
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BEng, Southwest Jiaotong University (2020)
PhD Student (2024 - )
Email: changlin-aaron.liu@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Lithium-ion battery fire suppression.
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MEng, Southwest Jiaotong University (2024)
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BEng, Southwest Jiaotong University (2020)
Yixuan Liang 梁逸煊
PhD Student (2024 - ) Part-time
Email: yixuan.liang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Construction Fire Safety
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MEng, HK Polytechnic University (2023)
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BEng, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (2022)
PhD Student (2024 - )
Email:
Research: Smart Firefighting.
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MEng, Beijing Univ Science & Technology (2023)
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BEng, Beijing Univ Science & Technology (2020)
Feiyu Guan 管飞宇
Joint PhD student (2024 - )
Email: feiyu.guan@polyu.edu.hk
Research: Spectroscopy, Battery detection.
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BEng, Huazhong Univ Science & Technology (2021)
Research Assistants & Visiting Students
Research Assistant (2024 - )
Email: yanghan.su@polyu.edu.hk
Research: Battery thermal management and the thermal safety of batteries
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M.Eng. in Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2024)
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B.Eng. in Central South University (2021)
Research Assistant (2024 - )
Email: zifan.zhang@polyu.edu.hk
Research: Peat Fire Detection with Ground-penetrating Radar (GPR) and sonic methods, Data Analysis, Numerical Simulation
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MSc. Delft University of Technology (2022)
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BEng. Peking University (2020)
Xiaoyu Sun 孙笑语
Visiting BSc Student (2024 - )
Email: 2718811S@student.gla.ac.uk
Research: Social Impact of Major Fire Incidents
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BSc, Glasgow University (2021-25)
Previous Postdoc and PhD Students
Postdoc Fellow (2020)
PhD in University of Hong Kong (2019)
Current Position: Associate Professor at Southeast University, China
Dr Han Yuan 袁晗
Postdoc Fellow (2021)
PhD in Imperial College London(2021)
Current Position: Senior Scientist at Huadian Electric Power Research Institute
Postdoc Fellow (2021)
PhD in Beihang University (2017)
Current Position: Associate Professor at Beihang University (Hangzhou)
Postdoc Fellow (2021-22)
PhD in PolyU (2021)
Current Position: Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr Caiyi Xiong 熊才溢
Postdoc Fellow (2019-2022)
PhD in University of Science and Technology of China (2019)
Current Position: Associate Professor at South China Univ of Technology
Postdoc Fellow (2021-2022)
PhD at PolyU (2018-2021)
Current Position: Postdoc at University of California, Berkeley
Dr Rahul Wadhwani
Postdoc Fellow (2022-2023)
PhD at Victoria University (2019)
Current Position: Postdoc at Missoula Fire Sciences Lab. USA
Postdoc Fellow (2021-2022)
PhD at Tongji University (2021)
Current Position: Research Assistant Professor, HK PolyU
Dr Shakeel Ahmad
Postdoc Fellow (2022-2023)
PhD at HK PolyU (2020)
Current Position: Postdoc at KAUST
Dr Peiyi Sun 孙培艺
Postdoc (2022-2024)
PhD (2019-2022)
MEng (2017-2018)
Dr Xiaoning Zhang 张小宁
Postdoc Fellow (2024)
PhD (2021-2024)
Current Position: Postdoc at Peng Cheng Lab
Ling-Chu Su
PhD Student (2019-2023)
Current Position: Risk Engineer at HDI Global SE
Dr Yanfu Zeng 曾彦夫
PhD in PolyU (2021 - 2024)
Current Position: Arup, Australia
Previous Fire Lab Members
Visiting Scholars
Prof. Cangsu XU 许沧粟
Visiting Professor (2019-20)
Associate Prof. at Zhejiang University
Visiting Professor (2023-24)
Professor at Anhui University of Science and Technology
Previous Research Assistants & Visiting Students
Younggi Park
Research Assistant (2019-20)
Current Position: CFD Engineer in LG Co.
Dayang Nur Sakinah Binti Musa
Visiting PhD student (2022)
Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Current Position: Senior Lecturer at University Malaysia Sabah
Xinghao Chen
Research Assistant (2023)
Current Position: PhD student at HK PolyU
Jakub Bielawski
Visiting PhD student (2023-24)
Building Research Institute (ITB), Poland
Diane Luan 栾蝶
Visiting PhD Student (2023-24)
PhD in Central South University
Jiekai Xie 谢捷凯
Joint PhD Student (2024 - )
PhD in Guangdong University of Technology
Fuqiu Wang 王福秋
Research Assistant (2022-24)
Current Position: Engineer at HAI ROBOTICS
Janice Hiu Ching Ma
Visiting Student (summer 2024)
Cambridge University
Previous Master Students
Xiao Yang 萧洋
MEng in BSE (2018-19)
Current Position: CEO Assistant at Galaxy Holding Group
Research Assistant (2020)
Research Assistant (2020-21)
Current Position: Engineer at HK Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD)
Master Student (2020-2021)
Current Position: Engineer at Bright Future Chinese Medicine Ltd., HK
Yifan JIA 贾逸凡
MEng in BSE (2019-20)
Current Position: China Railway Design Corporation, Tianjin
Jingze Zhu 朱靖哲
MEng in BSE (2018-19)
Current Position: Engineer at Guangdong Academy of Building Research Group Co. Ltd
Previous Undergraduate Students
Ms Haiwei (Flora) Li 李海蔚
Undergrad Assistant (2018-19)
Project: Fire Impact on the Drying Process in Porous Soils
Current Position: PhD Student at University of Cambridge with full scholarship
Undergrad Assistant (2020-21)
Project: Ignition mechanism of concentrated sunlight
Current Position: PhD Student at University of California, Berkeley with full scholarship
Gulzhan Aldan
Undergrad Assistant (2021-22)
Project: Immersion Cooling for Li-ion battery
Current Position: PhD Student at University of Pennsylvania with full scholarship