We would like to offer our warmest congratulations to Prof. Xinyan HUANG, Associate Professor of the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering (BEEE), and also a valued member of SKL-CRCC, for receiving the 2026 Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award from The Combustion Institute.
The Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award, established in 2016, recognizes outstanding achievements in fundamental or applied combustion science research. In 2026, three early career researchers worldwide were selected for this prestigious honour, including Prof. HUANG.
Prof. HUANG earned his PhD from Imperial College London and completed postdoctoral training at the University of California, Berkeley. He has co-authored more than 200 journal papers across areas such as smoldering dynamics, wildland fire, microgravity combustion, battery safety, and AI-powered fire resilience. Prof. HUANG also serves as an Associate Editor of Proceedings of the Combustion Institute.
Upon receiving the award, Prof. HUANG expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his mentors, colleagues, and collaborators, and dedicated the recognition to his current and past students and postdocs.
SKL-CRCC congratulates Prof. HUANG on this remarkable international recognition. We celebrate his outstanding research contributions to combustion science, fire safety, and engineering innovation, and we look forward to his continued breakthroughs and impact.
SKL-CRCC is proud to support and recognize our members’ academic excellence and international impact. We look forward to continuing our mission of fostering innovation, collaboration, and long-term research excellence in combustion science and related engineering fields.
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https://members.combustioninstitute.org/news_archive_headlines.php?org_id=CMBI&sniid=53953423#53953423I am incredibly thrilled and honored to receive the 2026 Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award. I am grateful to my mentors, colleagues, and collaborators, who have shaped my career. I also dedicate this award to my current and past students and postdocs who always create brilliant ideas and challenge hard questions through their innovative thinking and hard work. Finally, I would like to thank NSFC, RGC, ITC, and PolyU for supporting my research and team over the last decade.
Prof. Xinyan HUANG
Associate Professor of the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering (BEEE), Valued member of SKL-CRCC
