PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2021)

Postdoctoral Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2021-2022)

Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Berkeley (2022-2024)

Research Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2024-2026)

Professor, University of Science & Technology of China (2026-)

Wildland Fire Dynamics

Wildland-Urban Interface Fire

Large Outdoor Fire

Smoldering Combustion

Fire Ecology

Associate Editor of "International Journal of Wildland Fire" (2026-)

Editor of "IAFSS Newsletter (Fire Safety Science News)" (2026-)

Colloquium Co-Chair of the 41st International Symposium on Combustion (2026)

Lead Guest Editor of Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Collection of “International Journal of Wildland Fire” (2025-)

Member of Editorial Board of “Fire Technology” (2024-)

Website Editor of IAFSS Official Website (2021-)

Member of Communication Team of Large Outdoor Fires & the Built Environment (LOF&BE) Working Group (2021-2022)

Prof. Lin has conducted research in combustion science and fire safety engineering, with particular emphasis on smoldering combustion, wildland–urban interface (WUI) fires, material flammability, wildfire dynamics and data-driven fire modeling. He has been selected for a national-level young talent program and has participated in and led research projects supported by national and institutional funding schemes, including the National Key R&D Program of China. His research experience spans The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Science and Technology of China, facilitating interdisciplinary and international collaboration in fire science.

Prof. Lin has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed journal papers, with publications in leading journals in combustion, fire safety, and environmental science, including Combustion and Flame, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Environmental Science & Technology, International Journal of Wildland Fire, and Fire Safety Journal. His research has contributed to the understanding of smoldering and flaming fire dynamics, firebrand transport and ignition, WUI fire spread, and physics-informed and machine-learning approaches for fire prediction.

Prof. Lin is also actively engaged in academic and professional services within the international fire research community. He currently serves as an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Wildland Fire, an Editorial Board Member of Fire Technology, and an Editor of the IAFSS Newsletter (Fire Safety Science News). His research achievements have been recognized through several academic honors and awards, including the Bernard Lewis Fellowship from The Combustion Institute.

“Fire Phoenix” Early Career Award, China Fire Protection Association (2025)

Bernard Lewis Fellowship, The Combustion Institute (2024)

Excellent PhD Thesis, China Fire Protection Association (2022)

SFPE Student Research Grant, Society of Fire Protection Engineers (2021)

TREE Grants, International Association for Fire Ecology (2020)

Selected Publications of LIN Shaorun