Team

Research Team

Post-Doc Researchers

  • Dr LI Shouzhen( working on 3D printing solution development)
  • Dr WU Taotao (working on steel-concrete composite sections)
  • Dr ZHANG Zixin (working on topology optimization, previous PhD student)
  • Dr QIU Jin (working on structural fire simulation, pervious PhD student)

Supervising PhD Projects

  • Mr CHEN Cheng: Simulation of Timber Material and Structural Members in Fires with OpenSees Framework
  • Mr CHU Tianwei (Excahange to Ghent University supported by PolyU Funding): Investigation of fire behaviour in modern building compartments considering window glass breakage and active ventilation (CFD simulation of large comaprtment fire, vertical fire impact, a novel methodology of active opening, glass breakage behaviour), [check Tianwei’s research at ResearchGate]
  • Ms WANG Ganyu[Funded by RISUD RPg Scholarship]
  • Ms XU Binyan Funded by PolyU Presidential PhD Scholarship, joining in Sep 2024

Co-supervising/co-advising PhD students

  • Mr Venkata Ramakanth
  • Mr Vihar Nijme
  • Mr WANG Junsong[Chief Supervisor: Prof Usmani]

Research Assistants

Ms Wang Jinjin

Incoming Exchange PhD Researcher

Mr HASSOUNE Mohammed (University of Blida 1, Algeria)

Previouly supervised PhD projects

  • Dr QIU Jin: Simulation of Building Structures in Fires with Modern Designed Slabs (Development of OpenSees fire models for composite slabs, integrated slab section, AI columns, AI-FE simulation framework, and experimental tests), [check Qiujin’s research at ResearchGate]
  • Dr ZHANG Zixin: Development and application of isogeometric structural design platform towards future application (Construction-oriented Topology optimization, OpenSees Iosgeometric Topology Optimization, Novel multi-pattern control), [check Zixin’s research at ResearchGate]

Previsou Team Members

  • Post-doc researcher: Dr CAI Xuesong (now Associate Professor in Harbin Engineering University) [check Xuesong’s research at ResearchGate]
  • Co-supervised PhD student: Ms NAN Zhuojun [Chief Supervisor: Prof Usmani]: (Travelling fire behaviour, burning dynamics on non-uniform fuel bed) [check Zhuojun’s research at ResearchGate]
  • Co-advised Post-doc researchers:Dr Anwar Orbi, Dr Aatif Khan (Now Lecturer in University of Canterbury)
  • Jointly supervised MSc student(Tongji): Mr WANG Ziyi (Now PhD student in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
  • MEng/MSc Students: [2020-21]Ms ZHANG Ming; [2021-22] Mr LUO Chongyu, Mr Morgan Lau;
  • Undergraduate Research Students (Supported by URIS): Ms Ying Tun Lam (FSICA 2022 Award winner, for best FYP), Ms CHAN Wai Shan, Mr Wan Oscar Man
  • FYP student: LIU Jiahao (FSICA 2023 Award Winnder)
  • Incoming Exchange PhD Researcher: Mr WANG Zhiruoyu (University of Queensland)
  • Visiting Research Students: Mr LIANG Siyu (Tongji University), Mr Wang Ziqi (Chong Qing University)

Opportunities