Biography:

Dr. Wu is a research assistant at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He obtained his B. Eng. degree (2011) from Hefei University of Technology, M. Eng. degree (2014) from Tongji University and Ph.D. degree (2019) from The University of Hong Kong. He has been working on fire modelling (furnace fire, large-space fire and forest fire) and structural fire performance (thermomechanical modelling, large fire test and electrical furnace test).

吴西强，博士，香港理工大学屋宇设备工程学系、消防工程研究中心研究助理；香港大学结构工程博士（2019），同济大学结构工程硕士（2014），合肥工业大学学士（2011）。研究领域涉及火灾模拟（炉火、大空间火灾和森林火灾）和结构防火性能（热力学模拟、大型炉火试验和电炉试验）。

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Background of Education:

• 2014.9-2019.9 Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong.

• 2011.9-2014.6 M.Eng., Department of Civil Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University.

• 2007.9-2011.6 B.Eng., Department of Civil Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology.

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Research Interest:

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Structural Fire Performance, Thermo-mechanical Analysis, Concrete Bridges

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Prizes and Awards:

• 2008 First-class Scholarship, Hefei University of Technology

• 2009, 2010 Second-class Scholarship, Hefei University of Technology

• 2011, Outstanding Graduate Student of Hefei University of Technology

• 2011, Outstanding Graduate Student of Anhui Province

• 2011-2014 Class B Scholarship, Tongji University

• 2014-2018 Postgraduate Scholarship, The University of Hong Kong

 

Publication:

 Journal Paper:

• Wu XQ, Huang T, Au FTK and Li J (2020) Post-tensioned Concrete Bridge Beams Exposed to Hydrocarbon Fire. Journal of Structural Engineering-ASCE. (Accepted)

• Wu XQ, Huang T,  Au FTK and Li J (2020) A Localized Fire Model for Predicting the Surface Temperature of Box Girder Bridges Subjected to Tanker Truck Fire. Fire Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-020-00966-2

• Wu XQ, Park Y, Li A, Huang XY, Xiao F and Usmani A (2020) Smart Detection of Fire Source in Tunnel Based on the Numerical Database and Artificial Intelligence. Fire Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-020-00985-z

• Chen SW, Chen X, and Wu XQ (2018) The mechanical behavior of polyvinyl butyral at intermediate strain rates and different temperatures. Construction and Building Materials 182: 66-79.

• Chen SW, Wu XQ and Rong WJ (2014) Tensile property of polyvinyl butyral at low strain rate. Gaofenzi Cailiao Kexue Yu Gongcheng 30(1): 66-71. (in Chinese)

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 Conference Paper:

• Wu XQ, Au FTK and Li J (2018) Experimental investigation of post-tensioned concrete bridge beams exposed to fire. 10th International Conference on Structures in Fire, Belfast, UK.

• Wu XQ and Au FTK (2017) Numerical simulation of prestressed concrete bridges exposed to potential bushfire. 2nd International Fire Safety Symposium, Naples, Italy.

• Chen SW, Wu XQ and Shu W (2015) The mechanical behaviour of polyvinyl butyral at intermediate strain rates. 3rd International Conference on Protective Structures, Newcastle, Australia.