Academic/Professional Qualifications 

2007/09-2012/07, University of Science and Technology of China, Safety Science and Engineering, Ph.D

2003/09-2007/07, University of Science and Technology of China, Safety Engineering, B.S.

Career History:

2021/10-Present, Business School，University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Professor

2017/10-2021/09, Business School，University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Associate Professor

2013/10-2017/10, Research Studio, Shanghai Academy of Building Science, Senior Engineer

2012/07-2013/10, Research Center for New Generation Transportation Information Technology, Shanghai Institute of Advanced Studies, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Researcher

Scientific Research projects

Projects:

(1) 2021.01-2024.12, PI, Experiment, Multi-dimensional Coupling Model and Control Method for the Evacuation of Super High-Rise Buildings in the Height Range of 580m, 72074149, National Natural Science Foundation of China.

(2) 2019.04-2022.03, PI, Key Technologies and Control Systems for Intelligent Evacuation of Ultra-High-Rise Buildings under Fire, 19QC1400900, Young Science and Technology Enlightened Star Talent Program, Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission. 

(3) 2018.07-2021.06, PI, Research on Evacuation and Rescue Technologies and Intelligent Emergency Decision Support System for Urban Underground Large Complexes, 18DZ1201504, Key Topics in Social Development, Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission.

(4) 2017.07-2020.06, PI, Analysis and Modeling of Dynamic Damage Mechanism of Personnel in Comprehensive Disaster Environment, 2017YFC0803301-4, Ministry of Science and Technology.

(5) 2016.07-2019.06, PI, Personnel Casualty Assessment Technology under Major Emergencies in Cities and Towns, 2016YFC0802508-4, Ministry of Science and Technology.

(6) 2014.01-2016.12, PI, Research on the Evacuation Law and Induction Strategy of Building Fires Based on Virtual Experiment, Youth Project, National Natural Science Foundation of China. 

(7) 2014.07-2015.12, PI, Research on crowd evacuation rules and evacuation strategies in public places under emergencies, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.

(8) 2014.07-2015.12, PI, Research on the Evolution Law and Evacuation Strategy of Dense Crowd in Large Public Places, Postdoctoral Fund Project, Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission.

Recent Papers:

1.  Ye Rui, Wang Qiao, Zeng Guang, Huang Zhongyi, Gao Yan, Fang Zhiming. Trajectory-based analysis on pedestrian merging flow on a stair landing. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications. 2022;603.

2.  Ye Rui, Fang Zhiming, Huang Zhongyi, Lian Liping, Li Xiaolian, Gao Yan, Liu Jiajia. Trajectory-based analysis on pedestrian turning movement on a stair landing. Safety Science. 2022;147.

3.  Liu Huiran, Fang Zhiming, Li Renjie. Credibility-based chance-constrained multimode resource-constrained project scheduling problem under fuzzy uncertainty. Computers & Industrial Engineering. 2022;171.

4.  Li Xiaolian, Huang Zhongyi, Fang Zhiming, Huang Yiming, Lv Wei, Ye Rui, Cao Shuchao. An experimental study on the effectiveness of fire warnings on evacuation from a metro train: The response phase. Int J Disaster Risk Reduct. 2022;76.

5.  Huang Zhongyi, Yi Xin, Fu Tiandong, Fang Zhiming. Translation matrix algorithm for crowd evacuation. Application Research of Computers. 2022;39:836-840.

6.  Huang Zhongyi, Fan Rui, Fang Zhiming, Ye Rui, Li Xiaolian, Xu Qingfeng, Gao Huisheng, Gao Yan. Performance of occupant evacuation in a super high-rise building up to 583 m</p>. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications. 2022;589.

7.  Ye Rui, Zeng Yiping, Zeng Guang, Huang Zhongyi, Li Xiaolian, Fang Zhiming, Song Weiguo. Pedestrian single-file movement on stairs under different motivations. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications. 2021;571.

8.  Ye Rui, Fang Zhiming, Lian Liping, Wang Qiao, Zeng Guang, Cao Shuchao, Zhang Jun, Song Weiguo. Traffic dynamics of uni- and bidirectional pedestrian flows including dyad social groups in a ring-shaped corridor. Journal of Statistical Mechanics-Theory and Experiment. 2021;2021.

9.  Xu Xingpeng, Fang Zhiming, Ye Rui, Huang Zhongyi, Lu Yao. Investigating the effect of expected travel distance on individual descent speed in the stairwell with super long distance. Safety Science. 2021;141.

10.  Lu Wei, Wang Jing-Hui, Fang Zhi-Ming, Mao Dun. Simulation method of urban evacuation based on mesoscopic cellular automata. Acta Physica Sinica. 2021;70.

11.  Li Xiaolian, Ye Rui, Fang Zhiming, Xu Yihua, Cong Beihua, Han Xin. Uni- and bidirectional pedestrian flows through zigzag corridor in a tourism area: a field study. Adaptive Behavior. 2021;29:281-296.

12.  Huang Zhongyi, Cao Siqi, Fang Zhiming, Ye Rui, Wang Zi, Li Xiaolian. Effect of voice alarms on temporal characteristics of the evacuation process inside metro train carriages: An experiment study. Safety Science. 2021;142.

13.  Fang Zhiming, Xu Xingpeng, Jiang Lixue, Li Xiaolian, Huang Nan. Study on the exit-selecting behavior in underground indoor space with fire using a virtual experiment. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 2021;112.

14.  Li Xiaolian, Sun Pan, Fang Zhiming, Xie Qimiao, Xu Yihua, Gao Guoping. Experimental and simulation study on pedestrian movement of zigzag bridge. Fire Safety Science. 2020;29:172-180.

15.  Fang Zhiming, Huang Jiahao, Huang Zhongyi, Chen Lingzhu, Cong Beihua, Yu Liying. An earthquake casualty prediction method considering burial and rescue. Safety Science. 2020;126.

16.  Fang Zhiming, Gao Huisheng, Jiang Lixue, Li Xiaolian, Lv Wei. Human movement characteristics during emergency evacuations in a virtual environment. Fire Safety Journal. 2020;115.

17.  Lv Wei, Zhou Xu, Fang Zhiming, Huo Feizhou, Li Xiaolian. Simulation study of vehicle travel time on route with signals considering comprehensive influencing factors. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications. 2019;530.

18.  Huang Zhongyi, Chraibi Mohcine, Cao Shuchao, Huang Chuanli, Fang Zhiming, Song Weiguo. A microscopic method for the evaluating of continuous pedestrian dynamic models. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications. 2019;536.

19.  Fang Zhi Ming, Jiang Li Xue, Li Xiao Lian, Qi Wen, Chen Ling Zhu. Experimental study on the movement characteristics of 5-6 years old Chinese children when egressing from a pre-school building. Safety Science. 2019;113:264-275.

20.  Fang Zhiming, Lv Wei, Li Xiaolian, Song Weiguo. A Multi-Grid Evacuation Model Considering the Threat of Fire to Human Life and its Application to Building Fire Risk Assessment. Fire Technology. 2019;55:2005-2026.

21.  Fang Zhiming, Xu Qingfeng, Song Weining, Chen Lingzhu, Leng Yubing. Experiment study on super high-rise building evacuation. China Safety Science Journal（CSSJ）. 2018;28:185-190.

22.  Fang Zhi-Ming, Lv Wei, Jiang Li-Xue, Xu Qing-Feng, Song Wei-Guo. Modeling and assessment of civil aircraft evacuation based on finer-grid. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications. 2016;448:102-112.

23.  Fang Zhi Ming, Lv Wei, Jiang Li-Xue, Xu Qing-Feng, Song Wei-Guo. Observation, simulation and optimization of the movement of passengers with baggage in railway station. International Journal of Modern Physics C. 2015;26.

24.  Fang Zhi-Ming, Lv Wei, Liu Xiao-Dong, Song Wei-Guo: Study of Boeing 777 evacuation using a finer-grid civil aircraft evacuation model. in Conference on Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics (PED). Delft, NETHERLANDS2014. pp. 246-254.

25.  Fang Zhi-Ming, Song Wei-Guo, Wu Hao, Zhang Jun. A Multi-Grid Model for Evacuation Coupling with the Effects of Fire Products. Fire Technology. 2012;48:91-104.

26.  Fang Zhi-Ming, Song Wei-Guo, Liu Xuan, Lv Wei, Ma Jian, Xiao Xia. A continuous distance model (CDM) for the single-file pedestrian movement considering step frequency and length. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications. 2012;391:307-316.

27.  Fang Zhi-Ming, Song Wei-Guo, Li Zi-Juan, Tian Wei, Lv Wei, Ma Jian, Xiao Xia. Experimental study on evacuation process in a stairwell of a high-rise building. Building and Environment. 2012;47:316-321.

28.  Fang Zhiming, Song Weiguo, Zhang Jun, Wu Hao. Experiment and modeling of exit-selecting behaviors during a building evacuation. Physica a-Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications. 2010;389:815-824.

Introduction to Public Safety Management, Project Management, Operations Research

Member of Personnel Safety Committee of the Society of Public Safety Science and Technology

Member of the Special Committee on Artificial Society of the Chinese Society of Simulation

Member of Chinese Society of System Science Research

Adjunct Professor of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Engineering Structural Safety 

Shanghai Young Science and Technology Enlightened Star Talent, 2019

Second Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, 2018

Second Prize of Huaxia Construction Science and Technology Award, 2018

“Zhiyuan Scholar” of Shanghai University of Technology, 2021