Li Zhi is from Xiantao, Hubei Province, and is a doctor of engineering. He is a distinguished associate professor and master's supervisor at the School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University. From 2012 to 2017, he studied for a doctorate at the State Key Laboratory of Fire Science at the University of Science and Technology, China. In July 2017, he received a doctorate in safety science and engineering; he has been an associate professor at Central South University since September 2017. From 2018 to 2019, he was a visiting scholar at the Swiss Federal Institute of Materials Science and Technology. At present, he is mainly engaged in the research of new fire insulation materials, new materials and energy, and thermal safety.