Brief BiographyPhD, Nanjing University of Science & Technology (1996)Postdoctor, University of Science & Technology of China (1996-1998)Associate Prof., University of Science & Technology of China (1997-2003)Professor, University of Science & Technology of China (2004-)Visiting Scholar, The University of Tokyo(1998)Visiting Scholar, National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster, Japan (2002)Research AreasBuilding Fire DynamicsFire Dynamics under Special Environment and ConditionOccupant Evacuation In EmergencyProfessional ActivitiesVice-Director of Academic Committee of Chongqin Key Laboratory for Fire and Explosion Prevention and Protection(2010-)Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Engineering Thermophysics(2010-)Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Engineering(2009-)Member of Engineering Thermophysic Committee of the Chinese Society of Higher Education(2011-)Member of Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics(2009-)Member of Sub Committee 13 on Building Fire Safety Engineering of National Technical Committee 113 on Fire Protection of Standardization Administration of China(2008-)Member of the Combustion Institute of Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics(2005-)AchievementsIn recent years, Prof. Yang has presided over one project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (also known as the “973” Program); six projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(including one project supported by State Key Program); one project supported by Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education, Ministry of Education; Moreover, Prof. Yang has participated in four research projects supported by the State Key Program of National Natural Science of China and two projects supported by the National Science & Technology Pillar Program in the Eleventh Five-year and Twelfth Five-year Plan Period in his capacity as a key researcher. Prof. Yang entered the list of recipients supported by the “New Century Talents Supporting Program” of the Ministry of Education in 2005. Prof. Yang has authored over 160 research papers of which 55 were indexed by SCI and 25 by EI all in first-author capacity.Honors and AwardsTeaching Achievement Award of Anhui Province, First-class Award (2010)Excellent Academic Papers Award of the Combustion Institute of Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics(2009)National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second-class Award (2006)Work Safety Science & Technology Achievements Award of State Administration of Work Safety, Second-class Award, Third-class Award(2006)Work Safety Science & Technology Achievements Award of State Administration of Work Safety, Second-class Award (2004)Excellent Individual in the National Basic Research Program of China(i.e. 973 Program)(2004)Work Safety Science & Technology Achievements Award of State Administration of Work Safety, Second-class Award(2002)Science and Technology Progress Award of Beijing, Second-class Award(2002)Selected PublicationsSelected Publications of YANG LizhongYANG LizhongAddress:Jinzhai Road 96, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, China University of Science and Technology, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, P. R. ChinaProfessional Title:Ph.D.; ProfessorTelephone:(+86)551 63606416E-mail:yanglz@ustc.tsg211.com