Born in September 1975 in Wuji County, Hebei Province, Ph.D., professor, doctoral supervisor, and teacher of the School of Civil and Resource Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing. Visiting scholar at The Pennsylvania State University, "121" third-level talent in Hunan Province, young backbone teacher in Hunan Province, and member of the Youth Editorial Board of 《China Safety Science Journal》. Reviewers of journals such as 《Fuel》, 《Journal of Cleaner Production》, 《Environmental Engineering and Management Journal》, 《Journal of Central South University》, 《Fire and Materials》, 《International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology》. Undertook three projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and one project from the Hunan Provincial Department of Education. As research backbone, participated in nearly 20 scientific research projects such as the key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, the support of the national science and technology plan, and the cooperation of enterprises. More than 50 papers have been published in domestic and foreign journals. Participated in the compilation of a "Eleventh Five-Year" planning textbook. The research results won the first prize, the third prize of provincial science and technology progress, and the third prize of natural science.

1、NIU Huiyong, LIU Yikang, NIE Qimiao, et al. Experimental study on characteristics of coal electrical parameters under water immersion and heating［J］. China Safety Science Journal，2020，30（9）：37-42.
2、Niu Huiyong, Deng Xiangling, Li Shilin, et al. Experiment study of optimization on prediction index gases of coal spontaneous combustion[J]. Journal of Central South University,2016,23(9):2321-2328;
3、Niu Huiyong, Deng Xiangling, Li Shilin, et al. Influence of closed sequence on distribution of gas in coal mine fire zone [J]. Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology), 2016,47(09):3239-3245;
4、Niu Huiyong, Qiao Chenlu, An Jingyu, etc. Experimental study and numerical simulation of spread law for fire on tunnel[J]. Journal of Central South University,2015,22(2):701-706;
5、Niu Huiyong, Deng Jun, Zhou Xinquan, et al. Law of gas accumulation and analysis of danger of gas explosion during sealing fire zone in coal mine [J]. Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology),2013,44(09): 3918-3924;

Won a third prize of Natural Science of Hunan Province, a third prize of Science and Technology of China Coal Industry Association, and a first prize of Science and Technology of Hebei Coal Industry Association. Member of China Coal Society, Member of Public Safety Science and Technology Society.

1、National Natural Science Foundation of China: The research on mechanism of multi-field coupling and disasters of coal spontaneous combustion in deep coal mine goaf（51874131）；
2、National Natural Science Foundation of China : Basic study of detection technique and mechanism of coal self-ignition in overlying goaf of close distance coal seams（51474106）；
3、National Natural Science Foundation of China : The Research on mechanism of gas explosion and flow rule in mine fire during disaster relief（51274099）；