Faculty

Prof. Dr. Xiao (Sean) Li, born in 1991, is a native of Guangdong, China. His research primarily focuses on the wind disaster mitigation, with an emphasis on the wind-resistant structural design against extreme wind events such as typhoons and thunderstorms. He has by far published over twenty papers in top SCI-indexed journals in the fields of structural engineering and wind engineering, including Journal of Structural Engineering ASCE and Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. He has participated as a key member in several major research projects in China and Europe, and is also active in professional service.

2014-2019, Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong
2013-2014, M.Sc., City University of Hong Kong
2009-2013, B.Eng., South China University of Technology

2020-2023, Research Fellow, University of Genoa, Italy
2019-2020, Post-doc, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

> Wind-resistant structural design
> Wind characteristics of extreme wind events
> Wind damage analysis and wind hazard assessment

> “Structural Division Excellence Award (R&D)” by Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, First author of awarded paper.
> “Top Cited Article Award” by Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
> “Outstanding Research Thesis Award (Ph.D. Thesis Award)” by City University of Hong Kong