Dr. Cao received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Southern Queensland in 2024. His research interests include fire retardants (coatings), porous foams, and polymer nanocomposites, as well as their structure–property correlations, aiming to address real-world challenges in electronics, energy, transport, automotive, building, and construction sectors. Dr. Cao has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in high-tier international journals, such as ACS Nano, Nano-Micro Letters, Nano Today, Advanced Science, and the Chemical Engineering Journal. His publications have received more than 4,200 citations, with an H-index of 32 (Google Scholar).