Dr. Wei Wang: Leading Researcher in Fire Safety Engineering
🎉 Congratulations Dr. Wei Wang on Winning the Most Cited Article Award! 🏆 Your dedication to research, mentorship, and collaboration with international teams is truly commendable. This award is a testament to your outstanding work and the impact it has on the broader community.
Dr. Wei Wang is a distinguished researcher in the field of Fire Safety Engineering, renowned for his exceptional contributions to research, mentorship, and international collaboration. Notably, he has received the Most Cited Article Award, a recognition of the significant impact of his work on the broader academic community.
Professional Profile:
Education
- Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (2014-2019)
- Ph.D. in Safety Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China (USTC) (2013-2019)
- BEng in Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology (2009-2013)
Publictaion Top Noted:
- Non-Flammable Electrolyte with Lithium Nitrate as the Only Lithium Salt for Boosting Ultra-Stable Cycling and Fire-Safety Lithium Metal Batteries
- Fire-safe epoxy composite realized by MXenes based nanostructure with vertically arrayed MOFs derived from interfacial assembly strategy
- Numerical Investigation of Transonic Flow-Induced Spontaneous Condensation in Micro-Ejector Nozzles
- Optimisation of Additives to Maximise Performance of Expandable Graphite-Based Intumescent-Flame-Retardant Polyurethane Composites
- 3D MXene frameworks for flame retardant hydrophobic polymer nanocomposites
Employment
- Lecturer, UNSW Sydney, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Jan 2024 – Present)
- ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW Sydney (Jan 2023 – Dec 2025)
- Research Associate, UNSW Sydney, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Dec 2019 – Dec 2023)
Current Research
- Layer-by-Layer Flame-Retardant Biocoatings
- Three-component layer-by-layer system
- Fully bio coatings
- Inorganic/organic self-assembly hybrid systems
- Phosphorus-Based Flame Retardants
- Phosphorylated biomass material to exfoliate layered inorganic materials
- Flame-Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites
- Influence of different forms of inorganic materials on fire safety
- Two-dimensional nanosheets and hollow three-dimensional inorganic materials
- Conductive and fire-retardant polymer composites
Honours & Awards
- World Top 2% Highly Cited Scientists, Stanford University (2022, 2021)
- ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, ARC DECRA Fellow, Australian Research Council (2022)
- Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award of USTC (2019)
- Pollyanna Chu Excellent Doctoral Scholarship, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2017)
- China National Scholarship for Doctoral Student, Ministry of Education (2016)
Research Grants
- UNSW MME School Infrastructure Scheme (2023, $50,000)
- ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA 2023) (2022, $436,554)
- UNSW International Seed Grant 2021 (2021, $5,000)
Editorship and Reviewing
- Guest Editor, Polymers (Impact Factor: 4.967)
- Topic Editor, Frontier in Materials (Impact Factor: 3.985)
- Topic Editor, Molecules (Impact Factor: 4.927)
- Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Polymer Science and Technology
- Member of American Chemistry Society
- Reviewing experiences in various journals
International Conference Presentations
- Presented research findings at conferences including topics on reactive molecular dynamics, thermal propagation in lithium-ion batteries, and advanced nanomaterials for wearable electronics.
Authorised Patents
- Approach to Fabricate Porous PVA Separator for Batteries (Patent No: ZL 2018 1 1090848.2)
- Approach to Prepare Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposite Separator for Batteries (Patent No: ZL 2018 1 1090830.2)
Skills
- Expertise in ABAQUS, Etabs, SAP, SAFE, AutoCAD, Matlab, Fortran
- Language Proficiency: English (EPT – Urmia University English Proficiency Test, 2017)
Research Focus Keywords
- Layer-by-Layer Coatings
- Flame-Retardant Biocoatings
- Phosphorus-Based Flame Retardants
- Polymer Nanocomposites
- Lithium Batteries
- Green Flame Retardants