PhD, University of Science & Technology of China (2012)

Visiting Scholar, University of Kentucky (2010-2011)

Research Associate, University of Science & Technology of China (2013-2015)

Post Doc, University of Science & Technology of China (2013-2015)

Associate Professor, University of Science & Technology of China (2015-2022)

Professor, University of Science & Technology of China (2022-)

Fire whirl, Crown fire, Spot fire

Full-scale pool fires in cross wind

Turbulent buoyant diffusion flame

Ignition of forest combustibles

Fire spread prediction of forest and grassland fires

Editorial Board Member, Fire Safety Journal (2020-)

Chinese Section Admin, the Combustion Institute (2020-)

Tack Co-chair, The 15th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science (2026)

Tack chair, The 13th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology (2024)

Life time Member of International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) (2011-)

Member of the Combustion Institute (CI) (2010)

Member of International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) (2016-)

Since 2012, Prof. Lei has presided over five projects supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, five projects supported by the University of Science and Technology of China, one project supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation. Moreover, Prof. Lei has participated in many research projects supported by National Key Research and Development Plan, the National Natural Science of China, etc. Prof. Lei has authored over 40 research papers, including 21 first and corresponding author papers of CNF and PCI.

First Prize of Natural Science in Anhui Province (2023)

Excellent paper award of China National Symposium on Combustion (2019)

Chinese Academy of Sciences Dean Award (2012)

National Scholarship Award for Excellent Doctoral Student (2010)

Guo Moruo Scholarship (2006)