PhD, The University of Tokyo (1999)

Research Professor, Japan Science and Technology Agency, JAPAN (1999-2002)

Professor, University of Science & Technology of China (2002-)

Vice Director of State Key Laboratory of Fire Science of China (2004-2019)

Vice-chairman of Asia-Oceania Association for Fire Science and Technology (AOAFST) (2007-2020)

Director of the International Association for Fire Safety Science (2008-2017)

Chairman, Sub-Academic Advisory Committee of USTC (2020-)

Theories and methods of fire prevention for new energies 

Methods for fire risk assessment and safety design of buildings and urban areas

Theory of fire dynamics, fire prevention and control for buildings

Industry fire dynamics and fire prevention 

Membership of EU Academy of Science（2018~）

Vice-Presidents of Asia-Oceania Association for Fire Science and Technology (2007~2020)

Committee Member of the International Association for Fire Safety Science (2008~2017)

Committee Member of the National Science and Technology Award (2010~)

Vice-chairman of Chemical Safety Committee, CIESC (2017~) 

Vice-chairman of Building Fire Protection Committee, CFPA (2008~)

Experts of the first national emergency response expert group for work safety (2015~)

Experts of the fifth national work safety expert group (2014~)

Academic Committee Member of University of Science and Technology of China (2009~2019) 

Safety expert committee Anhui Province, Civil blasting group leader (2009~)

Member of Science and Technology Award Committee, Ministry of Public Security (2007~)

Member of Academic Committee of urban safety and disaster prevention, Urban Planning Society of China (2005~2015)

Evaluation expert in international scientific and technological cooperation program, Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2005~)

Executive director of Anhui Fire Protection Association (2005~2015)

Associate Editorial or Editorial Board of five International Journals (2010~)

Editorial Board of nine national Journals (2003~)

Academic Committee Member of China Fire Protection Association (2003~)

Professor Sun Jinhua has long been devoted to academic research and education in the area of fire science and fire protection. He has made substantial accomplishments in a number of fields in fire safety science and engineering, including fire risk assessment, performance-based fire protection design, building fire safety, industrial fire safety, fire safety in new energies. He led as a PI more than 20 important national research projects, such as the National “973 Program”, key projects funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the “11th Five-Year plan” and the “13th Five-Year Plan” national key R&D program, the sixth Framework Project of the EU International Cooperation Program in Science and Technology, NSFC general projects, and “Outstanding Talents” project funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Prof. Sun has published more than 400 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, Combustion and Flame, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, et al, which have been cited more than 10,000 times (Web of Science). Contributions have also been recorded in 11 academic books or book chapters and over 40 keynote or invited talks at national or international conferences. In addition, Prof. Sun has supervised more than 50 PhD students.

Lifetime Contribution Award, Asia-Oceania Association for Fire Science and Technology (2021)

Science and Technology Progress Award, First-class Award, the China Association for Public Safety (2021)

Special government allowance of the State Council, The State Council of the People's Republic of China (2019)

Science and Technology Innovation Award, First-class Award, China Fire Protection Association (2018)

Science and Technology Progress Award, First-class Award, China Highway and Transportation Society (2018)

Zhu Li Yuehua excellent teacher Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2017)

Excellent graduate student supervisor Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2017)

Zhu Li Yuehua excellent teacher Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2014)

Excellent graduate student supervisor Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2014)

Teaching Award of Anhui Province, First-class Award, Anhui Province (2010)

Science and Technology Award for Young Scientist, Anhui Province (2006)

Safety Science and Technology Award of State Administration of Work Safety, Second-class Award (2006)

National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second-class Award, China (2006)

Outstanding Member Hundred Talent Program, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2005)

Member of Hundred Talent Program, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2001)

National Science and Technology Progress Award, First-class Award, China (1993)