Wei Wang

Dr. Wei Wang is a Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow at the Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University. His research focuses on sustainable and smart materials, energy storage safety, infrastructure resilience, and advanced manufacturing. With over a decade of experience in fire safety engineering and materials science, he aims to develop next-generation fire-resistant, energy-efficient, and environmentally sustainable technologies. Dr. Wang earned dual PhDs in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and the University of Science & Technology of China (USTC) in 2019. That same year, he joined the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at UNSW, where he expanded his research into bio-inspired flame retardants, fire-resistant polymer composites, and fire safety in new energy battery materials. Then, in 2023, he was promoted to lecturer. His work bridges fundamental research with real-world applications, as evidenced by his active collaborations with industry partners in fire-resistant polymer foams and government agencies such as Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) on electric vehicle fire safety. Dr. Wang has published over 140 peer-reviewed journal articles, two book chapters, two conference papers, and two granted patents, accumulating over 5,000 citations (Google Scholar H-index: 42). His research impact is recognised globally, earning him a place among Stanford University’s Top 2% Highly Cited Scientists (2021–now). In 2022, he was awarded the prestigious ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA 2023) for his project "Multifunctional Biomass Coatings for Electrostatic Induced Fire Hazards”. Beyond fire safety, his research vision extends to infrastructure resilience, net-zero energy solutions, energy-efficient materials, and smart sensing technologies. His interdisciplinary expertise includes: Sustainable and smart materials for energy storage, green manufacturing, and resilient infrastructure; Net-zero energy solutions, including thermal insulation, waste heat recovery, and energy-efficient composites; Smart and adaptive materials with self-healing, self-cleaning, and multifunctional properties; Energy storage safety, particularly in fire-safe lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel applications; Advanced materials modelling and AI-driven simulation for optimising material properties.