Biography ​

Yanhui is currently a PhD student at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his Bachelor's degree from the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at Southwest Jiaotong University in 2017. His research interests include fire dynamics and the thermal safety of batteries.

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Education Background ​

• M.Eng. in Building Services Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2020)

• B.Eng. in Fire Protection Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University (2017)

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Research Interests ​

Fire Dynamics and Battery Thermal Safety

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Prizes and Awards ​

• 2021   Outstanding Paper Prize (2nd International Symposium on Lithium Battery Fire Safety)

• 2020   Excellent Popular Science Works  (China National Symposium on Combustion 2020)

• 2020   The Great Bay Area STEM Excellence Award  (Hong Kong New Emerging Technology Education Association)

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Publications

1. Y. Liu, H Niu, J Liu, X Huang* (2022). Layer-to-layer thermal runaway propagation of open-circuit cylindrical li-ion batteries: Effect of ambient pressure, Journal of Energy Storage, 55, 105709.

2. Y. Liu, H Niu, C Xu, X Huang* (2022). Thermal runaway propagation in linear battery module under low atmospheric pressure, Applied Thermal Engineering, 216,119086.

3. H. Niu*, C. Chen, Y. Liu*, L. Li, Z. Li, D. Ji, X. Huang* (2022). Mitigating thermal runaway propagation of NCM 811 prismatic batteries via hollow glass microspheres plates, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 162, 672-683

4. S. Wang, S. Lin#, Y. Liu, X. Huang*, M. Gollner (2022). Smoldering Ignition using a Concentrated Solar Irradiation Spot, Fire Safety Journal, 129, 103549.

5. S. Lin, Y. Liu, X. Huang* (2021). Climate-induced Arctic-boreal peatland fire and carbon loss in the 21st century, Science of The Total Environment, 796, 148926.

6. Y. Liu, H. Niu, Z. Li, J. Liu*, C. Xu, X. Huang* (2021). Thermal runaway characteristics and failure criticality of massive ternary Li-ion battery piles in low-pressure storage and transport, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 155, 486-497.

7. J. Weng, D. Ouyang, Y. Liu, M Chen, Y Li, X Huang*, J Wang* (2021). Alleviation on battery thermal runaway propagation: Effects of oxygen level and dilution gas, Journal of Power Sources, 509, 230340.

8. C. Xiong, Y. Liu, H. Fan, X. Huang*, Y. Nakamura (2021). Fluctuation and extinction of laminar diffusion flame induced by external acoustic wave and source, Scientific Reports, 11, 1-12.

9. C. Xiong, Y. Liu, C. Xu, X. Huang* (2021). Acoustical Extinction of Flame on Moving Firebrand for the Fire Protection in Wildland–Urban Interface, Fire Technology,  57, 1365-1380. 

10. S. Lin, Y. Liu, X. Huang* (2021). How to build a firebreak to stop smouldering peat fire: insights from a laboratory-scale study, International Journal of Wildland Fire, 30, 454-461.

11. C Xiong, Y Liu, C Xu, X Huang* (2021). Extinguishing the Dripping Flame by Acoustic Wave, Fire Safety Journal, 120, 103109. 

12. Y. Liu, P. Sun, H. Niu, X. Huang*, G. Rein (2021). Propensity to self-heating ignition of open-circuit pouch Lithium-ion battery pile on a hot boundary, Fire Safety Journal, 120, 103081. 

13. J. Liu, Y. Liu, X. Huang*, L. Yan, J. Huang, H. Chen (2020). Perspective: Thermal Runaway and Fire Dynamics of Lithium-ion Battery in Spacecraft Environments. Fire Safety Science, 29, 129-141. [in Chinese].

14. Y. Liu, P. Sun, S. Lin, H. Niu*, X. Huang* (2020) Self-heating ignition of open-circuit cylindrical Li-ion battery pile: Towards fire-safe storage and transport. Journal of Energy Storage, 32, 101842. 

15. H. Niu, C. Chen, D. Ji, L. Li, Z. Li, Y. Liu, X Huang* (2020). Thermal-Runaway Propagation over a Linear Cylindrical Battery Module, Fire Technology, 56, 2491-2507.