Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jilin Huang | Management | Young Scientist Award
Associate Professor; Deputy Director of the Department of Emergency Management | Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Dr. Jilin Huang is an Assistant Researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, holding a Doctor of Science degree from Peking University. His interdisciplinary work integrates environmental science, transportation engineering, and intelligent algorithms to tackle global climate-related emergencies. He developed a “risk monitoring–engineering defense–chain prevention” framework for climate disaster management. His research spans greenhouse gas feedback loops, nutrient cycle disruptions, and resilient infrastructure systems. He has published in top-tier journals like Nature Communications, Nature Geoscience, and Transportation Research Part F, contributing pioneering insights into climate-sensitive pollutant migration and risk decision-making in autonomous systems. His innovations in early warning systems and pollution control create systemic defenses against cascading climate hazards. Through simulation modeling and AI-driven tools, Dr. Huang delivers actionable strategies for sustainable and adaptive climate governance, earning global recognition as a thought leader in emergency management. His ultimate aim is to support intelligent, climate-resilient societies by unifying scientific evidence, engineering design, and policy innovation.
Profile
🎓 Education
Dr. Jilin Huang earned his Doctor of Science degree from Peking University, where he focused on environmental system dynamics and emergency management in the context of climate change. During his doctoral studies, he developed a multidisciplinary foundation that included climate-sensitive pollutant modeling, system simulations, and disaster risk assessment. His academic journey was rooted in complex system theory, which provided a holistic lens for analyzing interactions between environmental change and infrastructure vulnerabilities. He excelled in subjects like hydrological modeling, computational algorithms, and intelligent systems engineering, which later became critical in his published works. With rigorous training in research methodologies and quantitative tools, Dr. Huang synthesized environmental, technological, and social datasets to generate comprehensive disaster prevention frameworks. His academic work at Peking University laid the groundwork for innovative research on emergency decision-making models, now applied in global climate risk governance.
💼 Experience
Dr. Huang currently serves as an Assistant Researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where he leads research projects on climate disaster risk modeling and infrastructure resilience. He has substantial experience in algorithm development for transportation systems under extreme weather conditions, including delay simulation and ant colony optimization. Prior to this, he worked on EU and Chinese national-level projects focused on nutrient cycle imbalance and water ecosystem risks. His early career featured groundbreaking work in deep learning applications for public health crises and post-disaster logistics. Over the years, Dr. Huang has contributed to critical areas such as autonomous vehicle risk response, flood-algal bloom early warnings, and pesticide waste reverse logistics. He has built an extensive interdisciplinary portfolio linking climate change science, environmental policy, urban planning, and AI systems. His active collaboration with engineers, ecologists, and data scientists enables comprehensive responses to multi-dimensional emergencies.
🏆 Awards and Honors
Dr. Jilin Huang has received recognition for his influential contributions to climate-related disaster research. His 2022 paper in Nature Geoscience was integrated into the EU’s early warning system for flood-algal bloom disasters. In 2024, his Environmental Pollution article was designated an ESI Hot Paper, significantly impacting emergency planning for the Yellow River Basin. He also received commendation for his 2025 Nature Communications study, which maps oceanic N₂O flux and supports marine heatwave prediction. In the domain of smart transportation, his work in Transportation Research Part F (2024) on autonomous driving under climate stress was the first to propose a human-machine collaboration model, earning accolades in traffic psychology forums. Dr. Huang’s cross-sectoral approach has been recognized by governmental bodies and international consortia working on sustainable development goals. He is a frequent invitee at top conferences and contributes to policy-oriented climate adaptation frameworks.
🔬 Research Focus
Dr. Huang’s research focuses on building intelligent emergency management systems that integrate environmental mechanisms, transportation resilience, and pollution-health linkages under the stress of climate change. He examines how climate-sensitive pollutants migrate and transform, notably using N₂O flux mapping and phosphorus retention studies to predict ecological disruptions. His work quantifies the greenhouse gas feedback mechanisms driving extreme weather, thereby enhancing disaster early warning capabilities. In transportation, he designs AI-driven tools for urban flood mitigation and autonomous vehicle safety in hazardous environments. He also explores reverse logistics for hazardous waste and deep learning systems for health crisis screening. His overarching framework connects the risk chain from climate stress to societal impact through smart systems and engineering design. The central goal of his research is to construct a predictive, adaptive decision-making paradigm for climate emergency responses using system simulations and AI integration.
Conclusion
Publication
1. Global mapping of flux and microbial sources for oceanic N₂O
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Year: 2025
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Authors: Shuo Wang, Jilin Huang, Zhen Wu, Shengjie Li, Xianfang Zhu, Yong Liu & Guodong Ji pkuwsl.org+6nature.com+6scholar.pku.edu.cn+6
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Link: DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58715-4 (via Nature Communications) nature.com+1scholar.pku.edu.cn+1
2. Imbalance of global nutrient cycles exacerbated by the greater retention of phosphorus over nitrogen in lakes
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Year: 2022
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Authors: Zhen Wu, Jincheng Li, Sun Yanxin, Josep Peñuelas, Jilin Huang, Jordi Sardans, Qingsong Jiang, Jacques C. Finlay, Michael J. Follows, Wei Gao, Boqiang Qin, Jinren Ni, Shouliang Huo & Yong Liu news.pku.edu.cn+6nature.com+6par.nsf.gov+6
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Link: DOI: 10.1038/s41561-022-00958-7 (via Nature Geoscience) rbhrc.pku.edu.cn+5nature.com+5experts.umn.edu+5
3. Unraveling the impact of autonomous driving threat perception on risky driving
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Year: 2024
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Authors: Jilin Huang, Zhichao Li & Lujia Li sciencedirect.com+1nature.com+1
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Link: Transportation Research Part F, 114:308–319 (2025 online; research conducted in 2024) sciencedirect.com
4. Long‑neglected contribution of nitrification to N₂O emissions in the Yellow River
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Year: 2024
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Authors: Shuo Wang, Shengjie Li, Mingfei Ji, Jiarui Li, Jilin Huang, Zhengzhu Dang, Zhuo Jiang, Shuqi Zhang, Xianfang Zhu & Guodong Ji x-mol.com+10pure.mpg.de+10aminer.cn+10
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Link: DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124099 (published in Environmental Pollution, vol. 351) aminer.cn+5