Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Department of Building Services Engineering
Deputy Director, Research Center for Fire Engineering
Memeber, Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development
Address: ZS 832, BLK Z, 181 Chatham Road South, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Email: xy.huang@polyu.edu.hk
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Research Areas
Combustion Science, Fire Protection Engineering, New Energy Technologies
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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)
Postdoc Fellow (2019 - )
Email: caiyi.xiong@polyu.edu.hk
Research Areas
Fire Modelling, Laminar Flame, and Thermoacoustic Analysis
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Ph.D. in State Key Lab of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China (2019)
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B.Eng. in University of Science and Technology of China (2014)
Postdoc Fellow (2021 - )
Email: rdwadhwani0220@gmail.com
Research Areas
Fire Dynamics and Modelling; Fluid Dynamics; Heat Transfer
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Ph.D. Victoria University (2019)
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B. Tech & M. Tech, Indian Institute of Technology (2014)
LingChu (Sue) Su 蘇鈴筑
PhD Student (2019 - )
Email: ling-chu.su@polyu.edu.hk Linkedin Website
Research: Smart firefighting, performance-based fire engineering design
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M.Sc. in Fire and Explosion Engineering, University of Leeds, UK (2015)
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B.Sc. in Fire Science, Central Police University, Taiwan (2010)
PhD Student (2020 - )
Email: zilong.wang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart firefighting and Fire Numerical Simulation.
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M.Eng. in State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China (2020)
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B.Eng. in Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (2017)
PhD Student (2021 - )
Email: yan-fu.zeng@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart Firefighting, Performance-based Fire Engineering Design, Fire Modeling
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M.Sc. in Fire and Explosion Engineering, University of Leeds, UK (2018)
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B.Eng. in Fire Protection Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University (2017)
Postdoc Fellow (2021 - )
Email: han.yuan16@imperial.ac.uk
Research Areas
Fire Dynamics and Modelling; Self-heating Ignition and Smouldering; Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy
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Ph.D. Imperial College London (2020)
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M.Eng, in Mech. Engineering, Tongji University (2016)
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B.Eng, in Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University (2013)
PhD Student (2018 - )
Email: flynn.lin@connect.polyu.hk
Research Areas
Fire Dynamics, Smoldering Fire, Peat Fire, Wildland Fire and Fire Ecology
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B.Eng. in Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University (2018)
Yuying Chen 陈玉莹
PhD student (2020 - )
Email: yuying.chen@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smoldering fire, computational fluid dynamics
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M. Eng. Beijing Institute of Technology (2020)
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B.E. in Safety Engineering, China University of Petroleum (2017)
PhD Student (2021 - )
Email: siuning.zhang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Tunnel Fire, Fire Modeling, and AIoT
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MSc. in Building Services Engineering, HK PolyU (2020)
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B.Eng. in Safety Engineering, China University of Petroleum(2019)
Research Assistant (2021 - )
Email: 19437595@life.hkbu.edu.hk
Research: Smart firefighting; AIoT; Edge computing
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M.Eng. in Machine Learning of Computer Science, the Hong Kong Baptist University (2019)
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B.Eng. in Electronic Science and Technology, Tiangong University (2020)
PhD Student (2019 - )
Email: peiyi.sun@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Dripping Fire and Fire Dynamics
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M.Eng. in Building Services Engineering, HK Polytechnic University (2018)
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B.Eng. in Municipal Engineering, Tianjing Chengjian University, China (2017)
Tianhang Zhang 张天航
PhD student (2020 - )
Email: tianhang.zhang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart Firefighting, Tunnel Fire and Ventilation.
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M. Eng. in College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University (2020)
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B. Eng. in College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University (2017)
PhD Student (2021 - )
Email: myname.yanhui@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Fire Dynamics and Thermal Safety of Battery
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M.Eng. in Building Services Engineering, HK PolyU (2020)
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B.Eng. in Fire Protection Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University (2017)
Mphil Student (2021 - )
Email: deacon-hoyin.wong@connect.polyu.hk
Research: AIoT Sensor, Smart firefighting
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B.Eng. in Architectural Engineering, HK CityU (2021)
Mphil Student (2021 - )
Email: yunzhu.qin@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smoudering fire and Fire emission
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B.Eng. in School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University (2021)
Mphil Student (2021 - )
Email: yizhou-b3e.li@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Wildfire, Coal Fire, AI-based Firefighting
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B.Eng. in College of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (2021)
Gulzhan Aldan
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021 - )
Email: gulzhan.aldan@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smoke visibility and Battery fire
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B.Eng. in Building Services Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2018-2022)
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Department of Building Services Engineering
Deputy Director, Research Center for Fire Engineering
Memeber, Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development
Address: ZS 832, BLK Z, 181 Chatham Road South, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Email: xy.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Research Areas
Combustion Science, Fire Protection Engineering, New Energy Technologies
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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)
Postdoc Fellow (2019 - )
Email: caiyi.xiong@polyu.edu.hk
Research Areas: Fire Modelling, Laminar Flame, and Thermoacoustic Analysis
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Ph.D. in State Key Lab of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China (2019)
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B.Eng. in University of Science and Technology of China (2014)
Dr Shaorun Lin 林少润
Postdoc Fellow (2021 - )
Email: flynn.lin@connect.polyu.hk
Research Areas: Fire Dynamics, Smoldering Fire, Peat Fire, Wildland Fire, Fire Ecology, and Waste Management
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Ph.D. Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2021)
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B.Eng. Shenzhen University (2018)
Postdoc Fellow (2021 - )
Email: alikhan.aatif@connect.polyu.hk
Research Area: Fire Modelling and Structure Fire Safety
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Ph.D. Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2021)
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M.Eng. Inha University, South Korea (2015)
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B.Tech. Aligarh Muslim University, India (2008)
Postdoc Fellow (2022 - )
Email: shakeel.ahmad@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Heat transfer, Phase-change, Thermal management, Interfacial thermal transport, Machine learning
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Ph.D. Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2019)
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M.Sc. Xi’an Jiaotong University (2015).
PhD Student (2019 - )
Email: peiyi.sun@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Dripping Fire and Fire Dynamics
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M.Eng. in Building Services Engineering, HK Polytechnic University (2018)
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B.Eng. in Municipal Engineering, Tianjing Chengjian University, China (2017)
LingChu (Sue) Su 蘇鈴筑
PhD Student (2019 - )
Email: ling-chu.su@polyu.edu.hk Linkedin Website
Research: Smart firefighting, performance-based fire engineering design
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M.Sc. in Fire and Explosion Engineering, University of Leeds, UK (2015)
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B.Sc. in Fire Science, Central Police University, Taiwan (2010)
Yuying Chen 陈玉莹
PhD student (2020 - )
Email: yuying.chen@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smoldering fire, computational fluid dynamics
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M. Eng. Beijing Institute of Technology (2020)
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B.E. in Safety Engineering, China University of Petroleum (2017)
Tianhang Zhang 张天航
PhD student (2020 - )
Email: tianhang.zhang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart Firefighting, Tunnel Fire and Ventilation.
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M. Eng. in College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University (2020)
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B. Eng. in College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University (2017)
PhD Student (2020 - )
Email: zilong.wang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart firefighting and Fire Numerical Simulation.
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M.Eng. in State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China (2020)
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B.Eng. in Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (2017)
PhD Student (2021 - )
Email: siuning.zhang@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Tunnel Fire, Fire Modeling, and AIoT
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MSc. in Building Services Engineering, HK PolyU (2020)
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B.Eng. in Safety Engineering, China University of Petroleum(2019)
PhD Student (2021 - )
Email: myname.yanhui@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Fire Dynamics and Thermal Safety of Battery
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M.Eng. in Building Services Engineering, HK Polytechnic University (2020)
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B.Eng. in Fire Protection Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University (2017)
PhD Student (2021 - )
Email: yan-fu.zeng@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smart Firefighting, Performance-based Fire Engineering Design, Fire Modeling
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M.Sc. in Fire and Explosion Engineering, University of Leeds, UK (2018)
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B.Eng. in Fire Protection Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University (2017)
Visiting PhD student, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (2021 - )
Email: dayang.musa@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smouldering peat fire, fire suppression, peat swamp forest
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M.Sc. in Forest Management and Conservation, Universiti Putra Malaysia (2016)
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BSc. in Forest Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia (2013)
Research Assistant (2021 - )
Email: 19437595@life.hkbu.edu.hk
Research: Smart firefighting; AIoT; Edge computing
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M.Eng. in Machine Learning of Computer Science, the Hong Kong Baptist University (2019)
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B.Eng. in Electronic Science and Technology, Tiangong University (2020)
Research Assistant (2022 - )
Email: fuqiu.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Research: Smart Evacuation with VR and AR, Smart firefighting
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M.Sc. in Tokyo University of Science (2017)
Mphil Student (2021 - )
Email: yunzhu.qin@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smoudering fire and Fire emission
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B.Eng. in School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University (2021)
Mphil Student (2021 - )
Email: yizhou-b3e.li@connect.polyu.hk
Google Scholar ResearchGate Publons
Research: Wildfire, Coal Fire, AI-based Firefighting
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B.Eng. in College of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (2021)
Mphil Student (2021 - )
Email: deacon-hoyin.wong@connect.polyu.hk
Research: AIoT Sensor, Smart firefighting
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B.Eng. in Architectural Engineering, HK CityU (2021)
Cheung Wai Kit
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021 - )
Email: waikit007.cheung@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Fire Modelling and Smouldering Fire
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B.Eng. in Building Services Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2018-2022)
Gulzhan Aldan
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021 - )
Email: gulzhan.aldan@connect.polyu.hk
Research: Smoke visibility and Battery fire
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B.Eng. in Building Services Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2018-2022)
Previous Fire Lab Members
Visiting Scholars
Prof. Cangsu XU 许沧粟
Visiting Professor (2019-20)
Associate Prof. at Zhejiang University
Postdoc Fellows
Postdoc Fellow (2020)
PhD in University of Hong Kong (2019)
Current Position: Research Assistant Professor at PolyU.
Postdoc Fellow (2021)
PhD in Imperial College London(2021)
Current Position: Postdoc at Imperial College London
Postdoc Fellow (2021)
PhD in Beihang University (2017)
Current Position: Assistant Professor at Zhongfa Aviation University, Hangzhou
Research Assistants
Mr Younggi Park
Research Assistant (2019-20)
Project: Smart firefighting in tunnel
Current Position: CFD Engineer in LG Co.
Master Students
Mr Xiao Yang 萧洋
MEng in BSE (2018-19)
Project: Suppression of peat fire by rainfall
Current Position: CEO Assistant at Galaxy Holding Group
Research Assistant (2020)
MSc. in Building Services Engineering (with distinction), HK PolyU
Research Areas: Flame Spread theory
Research Assistant (2020-21)
Current Position: Engineer at Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD)
Master Student (2020-2021)
Project: Numerical Validation of Empirical Fire Plume Models
Current Position: Engineer at Bright Future Chinese Medicine Ltd.
Ms Yifan JIA 贾逸凡
MEng in BSE (2019-20)
Project: Fire Hazards of Thermoplastic Drips: dripping Ignition Theory.
Current Position: China Railway Design Corporation, Tianjin
Mr Yau Kuen (Daniel) CHEUNG 張有權
Undergraduate Assistant (2019-20)
Project: An experimental study on the water-based peat fire suppression
Mr Jingze Zhu 朱靖哲
MEng in BSE (2018-19)
Project: Fire impact to NPP in the strike by a passenger jet
Current Position: Engineer at Guangdong Academy of Building Research Group Co. Ltd
Undergraduate Assistants
Ms Haiwei (Flora) Li 李海蔚
Undergraduate Assistant (2018-19)
Project: Fire Impact on the Drying Process in Porous Soils
Current Position: Master Student at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020-21)
Project: Ignition mechanism of concentrated sunlight
Current Position: PhD Student at University of California, Berkeley with full scholarship