Xiaoqing Li, a Master's student from the State Key Laboratory of Fire Science (SKLFS) at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), supervised by Professor Yu Wang, has won the prestigious Student Research Grant from the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). This grant, established by the SFPE Foundation, is designed to foster and support budding fire engineers in their pursuit of research within the realm of fire science. In the year 2022, only eight individuals worldwide were granted this prize.

In recognition of her potential, SFPE will be providing Xiaoqing with a grant of US$5,000 to facilitate her independent research efforts in the field of Thermal breakage and fallout of the tempered glazing system and its interaction with compartment fire. Notably, she is the first student from USTC to claim this illustrious award, marking a significant milestone in her academic journey.