Kai Yang
Kai Yang, Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor. In 2016, he graduated from Capital University of Economics and Business with a doctorate degree in management science and engineering. From July 2016 to June 2018, he was jointly trained by Beihang University and Beijing Institute of Safety Engineering Technology to engage in postdoctoral research. Since July 2018, he has been working in the School of Safety Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology.
He is mainly engaged in the research of explosion safety theory and technology. At present, he is also an expert of the expert database of the Beijing Municipal Emergency Management Bureau and an expert of the expert database of the Beijing Municipal Urban Management Committee. Focusing on gas and dust explosions, he undertakes the national key technology science and technology project for the prevention and control of major accidents in production safety, the science and technology plan project of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, the outstanding talent training funding project of the Organization Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, and the open fund of the Tianjin Key Laboratory of Fire Safety Technology Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Safety Engineering and Technology Research Open Fund and other projects; He has published more than 30 academic papers, authorized more than 10 patents and software copyrights, published 4 monographs and textbooks, compiled 5 technical standards, and won the provincial and national industry association science and technology, 4 teaching awards.
I. Research directions
1. Explosion accident prevention and control technology;
2. Industrial process safety;
3. Hydrogen safety;
4. Public safety and emergency management.
II. Awards and honors
1. First Prize of Science and Technology of China Work Safety Association;
2. Second Prize of Science and Technology of China Association for Occupational Safety and Health, 2022, 2/9;
3. Second Prize of China Petroleum and Chemical Education and Teaching Achievement, 2022, 11/13;
4. First Prize of Science and Technology Award of China Occupational Safety and Health Association, 2019, 6/14;
5. Second Prize of Science and Technology Award of China Association for Occupational Safety and Health, 2019, 2/9.
III. Projects
1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Fire Safety Technology Open Fund, Research on the Discharge Effect of Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Leakage and Deflagration Flame Confinement and Outdoor Spread, Project Leader, 2023-2025.
2. Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Safety Engineering and Technology Research Open Fund, Dust Explosion Risk Assessment Method and Application of Powder Electrostatic Spraying Enterprises, Project Leader, 2023-2024.
3. General Project of Science and Technology Program of Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Kinetic Mechanism and Disaster Assessment Method of Secondary Explosion Outside the Natural Gas Explosion-induced Explosion, Project Leader, 2020-2022.
4. Outstanding Talent Training and Funding for Young Backbone Individual Project of the Organization Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, Assessment and System R&D of Natural Gas Explosion and High-speed Airflow Disaster in Civil Buildings, Project Leader, 2018-2020.
5. 2017 Key Technology Science and Technology Project for the Prevention and Control of Major Accidents in Work Safety, Research on Quantitative Assessment Methods for Indoor Gas Leakage and Explosion Hazards, Project Leader, 2017-2018.
6. Development of Evaluation Method and Evaluation System Platform for Explosion Disaster Effects, Sub-Project of National Key R&D Program, Main Participant, 2017-2020.
7. Enterprise horizontal project: development of external human event risk analysis and evaluation platform under typical application scenarios, project leader, 2023-2024.
IV. Academic paper
1. K Yang, W Li, XL Dai, et al. Effect of hydrogen ratio on leakage and explosion characteristics of hydrogen-blended natural gas in utility tunnels. Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., 2024,64:132-147.
2. Lei Pang, W Li, K Yang *. Gas explosion overpressure loads in utility tunnels under different pipe support spacing. Tunn. Undergr. Sp. Tech., 2025,155(Part 1): 106193.
3. K Yang, ZR Zheng, W Li, et al. Dynamic evolution of flame and overpressure of leakage and explosion of hydrogen-blended natural gas in utility tunnels, Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., 2024, 96:1-20.
4. K Yang, H Wu, Y Chen, et al. Research on the dynamic behavior of hydrogen-blended natural gas vented explosion. Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., 2025,101:650-663.
5. K Yang, MR Zhai, JH Chen, et al. Experimental studies on the explosion characteristics of LDPE dust under the action of wire mesh. J. Loss Prevent Proc., 2025, 94: 105537.
6. K Yang, SR Lv, JC Gao, et al. Research on the coupling degree measurement model of urban gas pipeline leakage disaster system. Int. J. Disast. Risk Re., 2017, 22: 238-245.
7. K Yang, QR Hu, SH Sun, et al. Research progress on multi-overpressure peak structures of vented gas explosions in confined spaces. J. Loss Prevent Proc., 2019, 62: 103969.
8. K Yang, WS Liu, JQ Ren, et al. Effects of multiple annular obstacles on flame propagation of local corn starch dust in a vertical pipe. J. Loss Prevent Proc., 2020, 64: 104077.
9. K Yang, YB Chen, QP Xiao, et al. In?uence of venting coefficient on disastrous effects of aluminium powder explosions. Process Saf. Environ., 2021, 156:72-88.
10. K Yang, JJ Cao, Y Zhao, et al. Inerting effect of N2 on explosion of LDPE dust/ethylene hybrid mixtures. J. Loss Prevent Proc., 2021, 70:104431.
11. K Yang, MR Zhai, L Pang, et al. Research on risk assessment method of dust explosion in electrostatic powder coating firms. J. Loss Prevent Proc., 2023, 86: 105198
12. K Yang, W Li, XL Dai, et al. Effect of hydrogen ratio on leakage and explosion characteristics of hydrogen-blended natural gas in utility tunnels. Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., 2024, 64: 132-147.
13. L Pang, QR Hu, J Zhao, PF Lv, SH Sun, K Yang *. Numerical study of the effects of vent opening time on hydrogen explosions. Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., 2019, 44: 15689-15701.
14. L Pang, R Ma, S Hu, PF Lv, K Yang *. Flame propagation of local LDPE dust cloud in a semi-open duct. Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., 2019, 101: 209-216.
15. L Pang, JJ Cao, R Ma, Y Zhao, K Yang *. Risk assessment method of polyethylene dust explosion based on explosion parameters. J. Loss Prevent Proc., 2021, 69:104397.
16. L Pang, QR Hu, K Yang *. Numerical study of external explosion characteristics induced by indoor natural gas vented explosion. Int. J. Numer. Method. H., 2022, 32(1):404-431.
17. L Pang, JJ Cao, QP Xiao, K Yang *, et al. Explosion propagation in a dust removal pipeline under dust collector explosion. J. Loss Prevent Proc., 2022, 74: 104662.
18. L Pang, QR Hu, K Yang *. Effect of multiple vent parameters on an external explosion induced by an indoor premixed methane–air explosion. Combust. Explo. Shock, 2022, 58(2):135-148.
19. L Pang, JJ Cao, Y Zhao, CM Yuan, K Yang *, et al. Flame propagation behaviours and overpressure characteristics of LDPE dust/ethylene hybrid mixture explosions. Combust. Sci. Technol., 2022, 194(15): 3064-3093.
20. L Pang, MX Zhang, K Yang *, et al. Scenario derivation and consequence evaluation of dust explosion accident based on dynamic Bayesian network. J. Loss Prevent Proc., 2023, 83:105055.
21. L Pang, GY Li, K Yang *, et al. Characteristics of external explosions induced by vented hydrogen deflagration. Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., 2023, 48: 18129-18140
22. L Pang, W Li, ZW Zhang, SH Sun, K Yang *. Influence of vent duct bend angle on inner dust explosion. J. Loss Prevent Proc., 2023, 85:105173.
23. L Pang, W Li, K Yang *, et al. Civil gas energy accidents in China from 2012–2021, Journal of Safety Science and Resilience, 2023, 4:348-357.
24. L. Pang, M. Jin, K Yang *. Effect of opening pressure and area blockage due to obstacles on vented natural gas explosion. Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics, 2022, 95(1):145-154.
25. K Yang*, PF Lv, JC Gao, et al. Influence of the Region Outside a Vent on the Explosion of an Indoor Gas. Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics, 2020, 93(2):481-488.
V. Book and Chapter
1. Yang Kai, Lu Shuran, Pang Lei. Disaster Mechanism and Disaster Control of Urban Gas Pipeline Leakage, Chemical Industry Press, 2020
2. Huang Youbo, Yang Kai. Numerical Simulation and Simulation of Fire Protection Engineering: PyroSim+Pathfinder, Chemical Industry Press, 2024
3. Pang Lei, Yang Kai, Zhao Huanjuan. Natural Gas Confinement Explosion Dynamics and Disaster Assessment, Chemical Industry Press, 2024
4. Zhao Jie, Yang Kai, Wang Wei, et al.. Hydrogen Safety Technology and Its Application, China Petrochemical Press, 2023
5. Pang Lei, Yang Kai, Cao Jiaojiao. Polyethylene Dust Explosion and Inerting Explosion-proof, Chemical Industry Press, 2021
VI. Requirement of postgraduate student
We accept Master of Science (Professional Degree) in Resources and Environment (Safety Engineering, 085702). We warmly welcome outstanding students with sound academic performance, creativity, diligence, and proficiency in English and mathematics.