The Department of Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland is pleased to announce an opening for a tenure-track faculty position. For best consideration, applications should be submitted by 11/28/2023Complete details are at https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/111664 and https://fpe.umd.edu/news/story/applications-open-for-two-faculty-positions. For more information, please contact Stanislav Stoliarov ([email protected]), Search Committee Chair.
Fire Safety Science – Wildland/WUI Fire Behavior Summer School Presentations
The PPT presentations and video lectures of Summer School on “Fire Safety Science – Wildland/WUI fire behavior”, organized on June 5-9, 2023, by the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland, are now available through the summer school website at https://ssfss2023.umd.edu/program/.
Learn from 20 international experts. Listen to the engineering point of view on wildland/WUI fire behavior. Join us in trying to develop solutions to these growing fire problems! Also, please spread the word on these resources and share this material with fellow students and colleagues!
LOF&BE Announces Workshop Schedule for October 2023
LOF&BE has released their workshop schedule for October 2023 in Tsukuba, Japan. Complete details are available here.
PhD Opportunity in Wildland Fire Modelling and Risk Assessment at University of Canterbury
Applications are invited for a fully funded three-year PhD scholarship in the department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, to work under on a wildland fire modelling and risk assessment under the supervision of Dr Andres Valencia (UC Senior Supervisor), Dr Marwan Katurji (co-supervisor) and Tom Logan (co-supervisory) in the context of the Project “Extreme fire behaviour, are we ready?” founded by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
More information is available here.
PhD Studentship: Fire Protection of Structural Steel University of Central Lancashire
Structural steel is rapidly replacing concrete as a sustainable, recyclable framework for large modern buildings. A major problem faced by steel is its reduction in strength in fires. Once the temperature reaches 550°C it ceases to be able to support its design load which can lead to catastrophic collapse. Our collaborator, CPG Europe is a major manufacturer of fire protective intumescent coatings. Intumescent coatings, which appear as a thick paint layer, are designed to swell to 100 times their thickness in the event of a fire, providing one or two hours’ insulation to maintain the structural integrity of the steel. This project will review the composition of the whole coating and address the need to change various components. The cone calorimeter will be used to investigate the swelling at various stages in the process, in order to optimise formulations. The results will be compared with those from the large-scale furnace tests.
Nominating Committee Announces Slate for Trustees and Membership Advisory Council
The slate has been announced for the 2023 election of Trustees and Membership Advisory Council. Please click here to review the information and learn how to submit a nomination.
Call for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Images – 14th International Symposium
The International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) is delighted to announce a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) image session at the 14th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science (IAFSS2023) held from October 22-27, 2023 in Tsukuba, Japan. For display at this event, you are invited to submit an
image reflecting on the theme of DEI in fire safety science.
Complete details are available here.
Postdoc Fellow Battery Safety Research at FM Global
FM Global is interested in hiring a Postdoc Fellow to develop new scientific knowledge, technologies and engineering solutions to problems in the area of Lithium-ion battery safety research. Details of the position are available here.
Interested candidates can contact Dr. Yi Wang at [email protected].
IAFSS Newsletter – Fire Safety News No 49
The March 2023 edition of the IAFSS Newsletter, the official newsletter of IAFSS is now available.
Call for 2029 Symposium Bids – Americas
Letters of intent to submit a bid for the 2029 International Symposium on Fire Safety Science are due to the IAFSS Secretariat no later than 15 April 2023. Complete details and a sample submission bid are available for your review and assistance.