Chao Wu (1957-) is full professor at the Department of Resources Exploitation Engineering of Central South University of Technology (1991-1999) and full professor at the School of Resources and Safety Engineering of Central South University (2000-2022). He also served as the vice-dean during the period of May 2002 to Jul. 2014. He also had been a senior certified safety evaluation engineer (2004-2013). He has over ten important academic titles, including member of Higher School of Safety Science and Engineering of Teaching Guidance Committee of China Ministry of Education (2004-2017), member of China Work Safety Committee (2009-2018), member of editorial board of China Safety Science Journal (2008-present), etc..

During the period of Sept. 1986 to Jan. 1988, he was a visiting researcher worked at Lulea University of Technology in Sweden. During the period of Mar. to Dec. 1999, he was a visiting professor at the University of Nevada-Reno and at the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in the USA.

During the past more than thirty years, he has been engaged in the teaching and research activities in the fields of safety science and mine safety engineering. He opened more than ten courses for undergraduate and post-graduate students. He has supervised more than 100 master's and doctoral students graduated during the past 30 years. He had won 22 awards from the National and Provincial Agencies of China. He has published more than 500 papers of which most of them were published in Chinese Journals and more than 160 articles were cited in Scopus. He also published more than 40 monographs and textbooks.

During 1982-2003, his key research fields were mine ventilation, mine environmental protection, dust suppressants and spontaneous combustion control of sulfide ores. Some typical books published are Particle Adhesion and Removal, Chemical Suppression of Dust, Mine Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Air Conditioning for Underground Space Engineering, Heavy Metal Pollution and Control in Mining Environment, Prediction and Forecast of Spontaneous Combustion of Sulfide Ores -- Theory and Technology, etc..

Since 2004, he turned his research interest to the field of safety & security science theory and new discipline construction of safety & security, and published more than two hundreds theoretical papers and twelve books, such as New Disciplines of Safety Science, Methodology of Safety Science, Safety Statistics, Comparative Safety Science, Similar Safety Systematics, Safety & Security Informatics, Safety Culturology, etc.. Also, he built the Safety & Security Theory Innovation and Promotion Center of Central South University in 2017.

He became a retired professor of Central South University in Sept. 2022, but he is still active in the research fields of safety & security theory and new discipline construction.

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1.     Wang, B., Wu, C., 2022. An Introduction to Safety & Security Intelligence Science. Science Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

2.       Wu, C., Wang, B., 2021. Introduction to Science of Science Applied to Safety & Security Systems. Science Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

3.       Wang, B.; Wu, C.,2021. Safety & Security Informatics. China Machine Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

4.       Wu, C., Huang, L., Wang, B., 2018. Newly Invented Theoretical Models Applied to Safety and Security. China Machine Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

5.       Wu, C., 2018. Principles of Safety & Security Science. China Machine Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

6.       Jia, N., Wu, C., 2018. Similar Systematology Applied to Safety. Chemical Industry Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

7.       Wu, C., Wang, B., 2018. The New Disciplines of Safety Science. Science Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

8.       Wang, B., Wu, C., 2017. Safety Culturology. Chemical Industry Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

9.       Wang, B., Wu, C., 2016. Appreciation and Collection of Safety Slogans. Chemical Industry Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

10.     Wu, C., Sun, S., Hu, H., 2016. Modern Safety Pedagogy and Application. Chemical Industry Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

11.     Wu, C., 2016. Methodology of Safety Science. Science Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

12.     Wu, C., Yi, C. N., Cao, Y. Y., 2014. Comparative Safety Science. China Labor and Social Security Publishing House, Beijing. (In Chinese)

13.     Wu, C., Wang T., 2014. Safety Statistics. China Machine Press, Beijing. (In Chinese)

14.     Wu, C., 2011. Methodology of Safety Science (first edition). China Labor and Social Security Publishing House, Beijing. (In Chinese)

15      WU Chao, LI Ming. Particle Adhesion and Removal[M]. Beijing: Metallurgical Industry Press, 2014.

16.     WU Chao. Chemical Suppression of Dust[M]. Changsha: Central South University Press, 2003.

17.     WU Chao. Safety Culture for College Students[M]. Beijing: China Machine Press, 2007.

18.     WU Chao. Mine Ventilation and Air Conditioning[M]. Changsha: Central South University Press, 2008.

19.     HU Hanhua, WU Chao, LI Maonan. Ventilation and Air Conditioning for Underground Space Engineering[M]. Changsha: Central South University Press, 2005.

20.     LIAO Guoli, WU Chao. Heavy Metal Pollution and Control in Mining Environment[M]. Changsha: Central South University Press, 2006.

21.     YANG Fuqiang, WU Chao. Prediction and Forecast of Spontaneous Combustion of Sulfide Ores—Theory and Technology[M]. Metallurgical Industry Press, 2011.

More books can look at Chinese relevant web. 

Recent papers:

1) Wu C, Wang B, Shi Z. 2026. Construction and prospect on the new disciplines by the symbiosis between artificial intelligence and security & safety. Emergency Management Science and Technology 5: e002 https://doi.org/10.48130/emst-0026-0002

2) WU Chao. Redefining concepts of nation and national security and establishing their models for the new era[J]. Journal of safety and sustainability,2025,2(1):45-58.

3) Wu C. Huang X, Wang B. Glimpse of safety science development in China: A review of safety fundamental research and construction of six new postgraduate courses for safety majors by safety & security theory innovation and promotion Center of Central South University [J]. Safety Science, 2024, 169: 106323: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106323

4) Wu C. Investigation of foundation theory of safety & security complexity[J]. Journal of Safety and Sustainability, 2024, 1: 14-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsasus.2023.09.001

5) Wu C. 2024. Review of fundamental theories and research prospects of emergency management science from the disciplinary perspective. Emergency Management Science and Technology 4: e024 https://doi.org/10.48130/emst-0024-0023

6) Wu C. 2023. Why should safety and security civilization (SSC) be a new concept of safety and security science? Emergency Management Science and Technology 3:14 https://doi.org/10.48130/EMST-2023-0014

7) Wu C, Wang B. Theory of creating new disciplines of safety and security (SS) science and essentials of 40 practical examples[J]. Emergency Management Science and Technology, 2023, 3:2 https://doi.org/10.48130/EMST-2023-0002

8) Wu C, Liu C, Kang L. 2022. Method for quantitative expression of psychological safety and security distance (PSSD) using fuzzy theory. Emergency Management Science and Technology 2: 2 https://doi.org/10.48130/EMST-2022-0002

9) Huang, X.;Wang, B.; Wu, C. Realizing Smart Safety Management in the Era of Safety 4.0: A New Method towards Sustainable Safety[J]. Sustainability, 2022, 14(21): 13915. https://doi.org/10.3390/

10) Fang Yan, Xuan Li, Bing Wang, Youxian Xie, Chao Wu. Exploring safety capacity from a risk and safety information integration perspective: Connotation, dimension mining and dimensionality reduction[J]. Heliyon, 2023, 9: e21728. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21728

    Papers before 2022: 

[1] Bing Wang, Chao Wu, Bo Shi, Lang Huang. Evidence-based safety (EBS) management: A new approach to teaching the practice of safety management (SM) [J]. Journal of Safety Research, 2017, 63(12):21-28.

[2] Bing Wang, Chao Wu, Genserik Reniers, et al. The future of hazardous chemical safety in China: Opportunities, problems, challenges and tasks[J]. Science of the Total Environment, 2018, 643: 1–11.

[3] Wang, Bing, Wu, Chao, Kang, Liangguo, et al. Work safety in China’s Thirteenth Five-Year plan period (2016–2020): Current status, new challenges and future tasks [J]. Safety Science, 2018, 104 (4), 164-178.

[4] Bing Wang, Chao Wu, Lang Huang. Emotional safety culture: A new and key element of safety culture [J]. Process Safety Progress, 2018, 37（2）：134-139.

[5] Wang, Bing, Wu, Chao, Kang, Liangguo, et al. What are the new challenges, goals, and tasks of occupational health in China's Thirteenth Five-Year Plan (13th FYP) period? [J]. Journal of Occupational Health, 2018, 60 (3), 208-228.

[6] Wang, Bing, Wu, Chao, Kang, Liangguo, et al. Prevention and control of major accidents (MAs) and particularly serious accidents (PSAs) in the industrial domain in China: Current status, recent efforts and future prospects [J]. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2018, 117 (7), 254-266.

[7] Tongyuan Luo, Chao Wu. Fishbone diagram and risk matrix analysis method and its application in safety assessment of natural gas spherical tank [J]. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018, 174(1):296-304.

[8] Qiumei Ouyang, Chao Wu, Lang Huang. Methodologies, principles and prospects of applying big data in safety science research [J]. Safety Science, 2018, 101(1):60-71.

[9] Lang Huang, Chao Wu, Bing Wang, Qiumei Ouyang. A new paradigm for accident investigation and analysis in the era of big data [J]. Process Safety Progress, 2018, 37（1）：42-48.（

[10]            Lang Huang, Chao Wu, Bing Wang, Qiumei Ouyang. Big-data-driven safety decision-making: A conceptual framework and its influencing factors[J]. Safety Science, 2018，109: 45-56.

More Papers:

[1]      Wu Chao. Discussion on the establishment of education system for the master of safety administration in China [J]. Industrial Safety and Dust Control, 2002, 28(9):41-45.

[2]      Wu Chao. Establishing education program for doctorates of safety administration [J]. Journal of Liaoning Technical University: Natural Science Edition, 2003, 22(4): 564-566.

[3]      WU Chao. Thoughts on establishing safety science and technology as a first-level discipline in graduate education[J]. Academic Degrees & Graduate Education, 2004, 21(5):34-36.

[4]      SUN Hua-shan, WU Chao, LIU Qian, WU Zong-zhi, YANG Shu-hong. Re-exposition on establishing "the safety science and engineering" as a first level discipline in the lists of disciplines and majors of master and doctor degrees as well as post graduate education [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2006, 16(10)10:56-66.

[5]      WU Chao. Initial study of the science of safety science [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2007, 17(11):5-15.

[6]      WU Chao, WANG Ting. Foundation of safety statistics and its investigation[J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2012,22(7):3-11.

[7]      WU Chao, YI Can-nan, HU Hong. Study on comparative safety science and the construction of its framework [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2009,19(6):17-28.

[8]      WU Chao, YANG Mian. Establishment and study of safety chaos science [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2010, 20(8):3-16.

[9]      XU Jie, WU Chao. Research on discipline branches of safety humanology[J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2015,25(8):10-16.

[10]  HU Hong , WU Chao, LIAO Ke-bing, YI Can-nan. Research on safety pedagogy and its disciplinary construction[J]. Safety and Environmental Engineering, 2014,21(3):109-113+120.

[11]  Li Luo-ming, Wu Chao, Deng Yan-xing, SHI Ying.Study on the prospect of new safety lawyer and its knowledge structure[A]. Proceedings of 2009 Academic Annual Meeting of China Occupational Safety & Health Association [C]. (2009):21-25.

[12]  WU Chao. Prospect of the certification system of ergonomics evaluation and registered ergonomics evaluation qualification in China[A]. Proceedings of 2011 Academic Annual Meeting of China Occupational Safety & Health Association [C]. (2011), 2011-11-19.

[13]  WU Chao, YANG Mian. Study of safety science principles and their constructions [J].China Safety Science Journal, 2012, 22(11): 3-10.

[14]  WU Chao, YANG Mian. Connotations of 25 principles of safety science [J]. Hunan Safety and Disaster Prevention, 2013, 26(2): 42-45.

[15]  XU Yuan, WU Chao. Study on basic principles of safety pedagogy and their system [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2013,23(9):3-8.

[16]  MA Hao-peng, WUChao. Study on core principles of safety economics [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2014,24(9):3-7.

[17]  ZHANG Jian, WU Chao. Study on principles of safety ergonomic system from a theoretical perspective [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2013,23(6):14-19.

[18]  YOU Bo, WU Chao, YANG Mian. Study on safety physiology principles and their system [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2013,23(12):9-15.

[19]  YOU Bo, WU Chao, REN Cai-qing. Research on theory and application research of safety engineering principle [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2014,24(2):35-40.

[20]  ZHANG Yi-hang, WU Chao. Study on safety diversity principle and their applications [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2014, 24(4):10-14.

[21]  ZHANG Dan, WU Chao, CHEN Ting. Study on basic toxicology principles from a view of safety [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2014,24(6):3-7.

[22]  HE WEI, WU Chao. Study on core principles of safety environment [A]. Research on the Practice of Safety Production Standardization and Integrity Management- Proceedings of 2014 Academic Symposium of Zhejiang provincial security science and Engineering Technology[C].(2014):16-23.

[23]  TAN Hong-qiang, WU Chao. Study on core principles of safety culture [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2014, 24(8):14-20.

[24]  ZHOU Huan, WU Chao. Research on basic principles of safety humanology [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2014,24(5):3-8.

[25]  LIU Bing-yu. Study on core principles calamity chemistry [J]. Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 2015, 11(4): 147-152.

[26]  JIA Nan ,WU Chao. Methodology of safety science principle research [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2015,25(2):3-8.

[27]  YANG Fu-qiang, WU Chao, QIN Yu-yue. Study on the methodology of safety system engineering [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2009, 19(8):10-20.

[28]  MENG Na, WU Chao. Innovation of safety management mechanics analysis (SMMA) and its applications[J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2009,19(4):55-61.

[29]  LIU Chen, WU Chao. Study on triangular fuzzy mathematical method for representing safety psychological distance [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2013,23(8):16-22.

[30]  LIAO Bo-chao, WU Chao. Methodology for establishing enterprise fractal safety organization structure and its model optimization[J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2012,22(3):3-9.

[31]  SHI Ying, WU Chao, YANG Fu-qiang. Study on the methodology of safety history [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2010, 20(5):3-10.

[32]  CAO Ying-ying, WU Chao. Study methodology of comparative safety science [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2013, 23(5): 3-9.

[33]  LI Mei-ting, WU Chao. Study on methodology of safety humanology [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2015,25(3):3-8.

[34]  SHI Dong-ping, WU Chao. Study on framework of materials safety science and its methodology y [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2015,25(7):16-22.

[35]  YANG Fuqiang; WU Chao. Review and study on methodology for safety planning [J]. Journal of Natural Disasters, 2012,(3):7-14.

[36]  LI Shun, WU Chao. Methodology of risk management research [J]. Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 2015, 11(11): 52-58.

[37]  WU Chao. A comparative study on the current situation of the major education of safety discipline between the US and China universities[A]. Proceedings of 2007 Academic Annual Meeting of China Occupational Safety & Health Association[C]. (2007):246-254.

[38]  YI Can-nan, WU Chao, HU Hong, LIAO Ke-bing. Establishment of comparative safety jurisprudence and its study [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2013,23(11):3-9.

[39]  Research on comparative safety management science [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2013,23(10):3-8.

[40]  YI Can-nan, WU Chao, LIAO Ke-bing, HU Hong. Research on comparative safety pedagogy and its applications [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2014, 24(1):3-9.

[41]  HUANG Lin-qi, WU Chao. Foundation of comparative safety ethics and its investigation [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2014,24(3):3-8.

[42]  YI Can-nan, HU Hong, WU Chao, LIAO Ke-bing. Comparative study on work safety standardization and DuPont safety management system  [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2014,24(4):110-116.

[43]  YI Can-nan, WU Chao, HU Hong. Research on elements, units and paths of comparative study for comparative safety science[J]. Journal of Safety Science and Technology,2015,11(4):140-146.

[44]  ZHONG Qi-jin, WU Chao, LIU Hui. Comparative study on the "golden ten-year" development of safety science between China and USA [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2010,20(4):3-13.

[45]  WU Chao, LIU Ai-hua. Study on the relationship between safety culture and harmonious society and it's construction [J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2009, 19(5):67-74.

[46]  MENG Na, WU Chao. Study on the safest culture field of enterprise[A]. Proceedings of 2008 academic annual meeting of China Occupational Safety & Health Association[C]. (2008):21-25.

[47]  WANG Bing, WU Chao. Research on safety slogan under the guidance of safety management [J]. Journal of Safety Science and Technology,2015,11(9):138-143.

[48]  LI Ming, WU Chao. Some ideas and discussions on the safety value engineering theory [J].Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 2006, 2(4):70-73.

[49]  Wang Shuang-ying, Wu Chao. Three dimensional model of system security management [J].Modern Management Science, 2010,(8):30-31+34.

[50]  WANG Shuang-ying, WU Chao, ZUO Hong-Yan. Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process assessment model of safety production for small and medium coal mines and its application [J]. Journal of Central South University:Science and Technology, 2010,41(5):1918-1922.

[51]  Li Fang, Wu Chao. Analysis on the responsibility of public safety emergency management in enterprise production [J]. Safety & Security Technology, 2011,(2):41-45.

[52]  LIU Ai-hua, WU Chao. Four regional safety-production indexes and their macro prediction[J]. Journal of Safety and Environment, 2011,11(6):250-254.

[53]  Wang Shuang-ying, Wu Chao. Research on the dynamic mechanism of enterprise production and safety [J].Modern Management Science, 2012,(6):65-66+87.

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