Key details
Dr Hui Xie
Senior Lecturer in Evacuation Modelling
Hui Xie is a Senior Lecturer in Evacuation Modelling at the University of Greenwich. He has worked both in academia and a commercial consulting firm with 14 years of experience in the field of mathematical modelling, evacuation dynamics, and data collection to understand human behaviour during emergencies.
Hui has contributed to numerous high-profile research projects funded by government agencies in the UK and US, addressing critical issues such as evacuation of high-rise residential buildings, wildland-urban interface fire evacuation, COVID-19 transmission risks in mass events, and air travel safety during viral outbreaks.
His expertise spans data analysis, evacuation modelling, model development, programming, and project management, underpinned by a commitment to improving public safety through evidence-based research.
Responsibilities within the university
Senior Lecturer in Evacuation Modelling, CSRPS (within M34Impact)
Research / Scholarly interests
Research interests span:
- Evacuation and circulation modelling in various forms (buildings, public spaces)
- Human behaviour in evacuation and circulation
- Behavioural data collection and analysis
- Wildfire Urban Interface Community evacuation planning and management
- Wildfire modelling and risk analysis
- GIS, traffic modelling
Recent publications
Article
Spearpoint, Michael , Templeton, Anne, Gwynne, Steve, Nash, Claire , Xie, Hui , Kimball, Amanda (2025), Evaluating guidance on fire evacuation from high‑rise residential buildings using Dr Rita Fahy’s research. Springer. In: , , , . Springer, Fire Technology ISSN: 0015-2684 (Print), 1572-8099 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-025-01756-4) NB Item availability restricted.
Templeton, Anne , Xie, Hui, Gwynne, Steve, Hunt, Aoife , Thompson, Pete , Köster, Gerta (2024), Agent-based models of social behaviour and communication in evacuations: a systematic review. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Safety Science, 176: 106520 ISSN: 0925-7535 (Print), 1879-1042 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2024.106520).
Gwynne, Steve , Hunt, Aoife, Xie, Hui, Owen, Simon , Hamilton-Smith, Ailsa , Hunt, Steve (2024), Methodology developed for field observations of large events during the pandemic. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Safety Science, 176: 106483 ISSN: 0925-7535 (Print), 1879-1042 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2024.106483) NB Item availability restricted.
Xie, Hui and , Galea, Edwin R. (2021), A survey‐based study concerning public comprehension of two‐component EXIT / NO‐EXIT signage concepts. Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Fire and Materials, 46 (6) . pp. 876-887 ISSN: 0308-0501 (Print), 1099-1018 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3035).
Filippidis, Lazaros , Xie, Hui, Galea, Edwin R., Lawrence, Peter J. (2021), Exploring the potential effectiveness of dynamic and static emergency exit signage in complex spaces through simulation. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Fire Safety Journal, 125: 103404 ISSN: 0379-7112 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103404).
Deere, Steven , Hui, Xie, Galea, Edwin R., Cooney, David , Lawrence, Peter J. (2020), An evacuation model validation data-set for high-rise construction sites. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Fire Safety Journal, 120: 103118 ISSN: 0379-7112 (Print), 1873-7226 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103118).