Brief Biography• PhD, University of Science & Technology of China (1995)• Associate Prof., University of Science & Technology of China (2000-2006)• Professor, University of Science & Technology of China (2006 - )• Executive Vice Director of Department of safety Science Engineering (2004 - ) • Vice Director of State Key Laboratory of Fire Science of China (2004-2009)• Executive Vice Director of State Key Laboratory of Fire Science of China (2009-)• Vice Director of Engineering Research Center of Thermal Safety, Chinese Academy of Sciences (1998-)• Executive Vice Director of Technique Consultancy Training Center of Thermal Safety, University of Science & Technology of China (1998-)• Visiting Scholar, University of Ulster (1997-1998)• The new century ‘Hundred, Thousand Ten Thousand Talents Project’ in China (2009)Research AreasFire dynamics theoryFire risk evaluation and performance-based fire protection designFire behavior of building finishing materialsSafety design of building external thermal insulation materialKey technology of aviation fire safety Design and evaluation of new individual protective deviceKey technology of fire safety protection based on internet of thingsProfessional ActivitiesMember of the Asia Pacific Association of Public Safety Science and Technology (2008 - )Member of the China Occupational Safety and Health Association (2008 - )Permanent Member of Anhui Association of Work Safety Science and Technology (2008 - )Member of the National Work Safety Expert Group: Building Fire Protection (2007 - )Member of the Steering Committee of Higher School University Safety Engineering (2005 - )Member of the Risk Analysis Council of China Association for Disaster Prevention (2005 - )Editor of ‘Safety’ magazine (2005 - )Member of the Building Fire Protection Technology Sub-institute of Architectural Society of China (2002 - )Permanent Member of Anhui Fire Protection AssociationAchievementsIn recent years, Prof. Zhang has presided one subproject supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (also known as the “973” Program), two projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, one project supported by the National Science & Technology Pillar Program in the Twelfth Five-year Plan Period, one project supported by the Anhui Natural Science Foundation, one project supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology Research Program for Society Public Welfare, as well as one project supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Knowledge Innovation Program. Moreover, Prof. Zhang has participated in many research projects supported by the State Key Program of National Natural Science of China and the National Science & Technology Pillar Program in his capacity as a key researcher. Prof. Zhang was also supported by the new century ‘Hundred, Thousand Ten Thousand Talents Project’ in China in 2009.Prof. Zhang has authored over 100 research papers of which more than 40 were indexed by SCI or EI. Prof. Zhang has also got 2 enabling inventive patents and 2 software copyrights.Honors and Awards• Anhui Province Science and Technology Progress Award, First-class Award (2010)• Anhui Province Teaching Achievements Award, First-class Award (2010)• National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second-class Award (2006)• National Teaching Achievements Award, Special-class Award (2001) • Anhui Province Teaching Achievements Award, First-class Award (2001)Selected PublicationsSelected Publications of ZHANG HepingZHANG HepingAddress:96 Jinzhai Road, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, P. R. ChinaProfessional Title:Ph.D.; ProfessorTelephone:(+86)551 63601665E-mail:zhanghp@ustc.edu.cn