Prof. Wang is Dean of the College of Emergency Management. He is recognized as a leading talent in Science and Technology Innovation under the National Talent Plan, a recipient of the China Youth Science and Technology Award, the leader of both the Jiangsu University Excellent Science and Technology Innovation Team and the Jiangsu Province "Six Talent Peaks" Innovation Team. Additionally, he is honored as a Distinguished Professor of Jiangsu Province, receiving special funding for his contributions. Since joining Nanjing Tech University in 2005, Prof. Wang's career has been characterized by rapid professional advancement and significant contributions to emergency management and safety technology. He was promoted to professor ahead of schedule by 2013 and broadened his academic experience as a visiting professor at the University of Maryland. He has directed over 20 research projects, including one key project and one sub-project under the National Key R&D Program, five projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation, and provincial and ministerial research projects. He has published over 200 SCI papers as the first author or corresponding author in renowned domestic and international journals, affirming his leadership in emergency management research. He has been authorized 5 international patents, and more than 40 Chinese invention patents. His extensive work has earned him prestigious awards such as the National Technological Progress Second Prize, the first prize of Invention and Innovation of China Association of Invention(gold medal), and the first prize of Science and Technology Progress of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation.
Professor Cao Xingyan is a doctor of Engineering in Chemical Process Machinery, a discipline professor and master’s supervisor at the School of Safety Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, and a National natural science foundation of china communications review expert. He is the expert in safety production/emergency management review in Pukou district of Jiangsu province and the expert in the major special project evaluation of the science and technology departments of Shandong and Guangdong provinces.