

Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute PhD student, Fire Protection Engineering August 2020-present
University of Science and Technology of China M.S., Safety Engineering July 2020
China University of Mining and Technology B.S., Safety Engineering June 2017
My research of interest is mostly focused on fundamental study of firebrand/ember spotting process(theoretical and numerical) as well as measurement of burning characteristics of wildland/structure fuels in WUI fires advised by Prof. J Urban.

Scholarly Work
Zhu L, Urban J L. Cooperative spot ignition by idealized firebrands: Impact of thermal interaction in the fuel. Fire Safety Journal, 2023, 135: 103701.
Zhu L, Yuan X, Gao Z, et al. Experimental Investigation of Effect of External Side Wind on Fire Behaviors in a Corridor Connected to a Shaft. Fire Technology, 2020, 56(2): 863-881.