Open position: Assistant Professor with a focus on Evacuation Safety

Lund University is looking for a Assistant Professor with a focus on Evacuation Safety.

The position is focused on research related to human behaviour and evacuation safety. The research can be done by theoretical and experimental studies but also by applying new techniques to support the development of knowledge about evacuation safety in the event of a fire. Studies of human behaviour are an important part of being able to describe expected events and also be able to predict probable actions in the event of a future accident. From an engineering perspective, the research is also about being able to describe how human behaviour can be influenced or controlled by different technical systems, different environmental designs, training or other organizational conditions, and knowledge of the individual’s abilities.

You find more information and can apply at: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:827452/type:job/where:4/apply:1

Open position: Doctoral student in fire safety engineering with the focus on combustible facades

The PhD position is focused on research related to the protection of combustible facades, with particular emphasis on the fire performance of wood as a façade material and fire spread to and along vertical wooden surfaces. A central area of study is how surface geometry, such as internal corners and other shapes, affects fire spread.

The research includes both experimental studies at small and medium scales, as well as numerical modeling using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) tools. The PhD candidate will also work on the development of simplified calculation models and the formulation of guidelines for designing combustible facades to reduce the risk of vertical fire spread.

The research is conducted in collaboration with the research institute RISE, where several fire tests related to the project are planned to be carried out. The position is based at the Division of Fire Safety Engineering at Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering (LTH).

Read more and apply here: https://lu.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:833334/

Post-doc position at DBI

The danish institute of fire and security technology (DBI) is looking for a self-motivated and independent  professional, holding a PhD in a relevant field, and interested in bridging the gap between research and real world applications. 
The successful candidate will be a part of a multi-cultural team, working under the guidance of esteemed professors from Aarhus University, the University of South-Eastern Norway and the local supervision at DBI.

Interested researchers can read more and apply here before 15th September 20!

Postdoc on Experimental and Modelling Investigations of Hybrid Steel-Timber Construction Details in Fire

The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI) is looking for a highly qualified candidate for an Industrial Postdoc position in a project on experimental and modelling investigations of hybrid steel-timber construction details in fire. The project is a collaboration between DBI and the University of Sheffield, Dept. of Civil & Structural Eng., UK. 

Read more here.

HBIF IAFSS working group webinar series

The HBIF IAFSS working group is starting a webinar series. The the first event will be held in October and the topic will be academic publishing. The webinar includes some of the key editors in our field. You can read more in this flyer.

PhD Opportunity in Fire Engineering at University of Canterbury, NZ

 Applications are invited for a fully funded three-year PhD scholarship in computational fluid dynamics simulation of wildfires, to work under the supervision of Dr Andres Valencia (UC Senior Supervisor), Dr Greg Baker (Fire Research Group Limited), Dr Tara Strand and Mr Grant Pearce of Scion, and Professor Daniel Nilsson and Dr Marwan Katurji of UC. The scholarship is co-funded by Fire Research Group Limited and the University of Canterbury. 

Se more information here.

Call for submissions for and Image Gallery entitled “Diversity in Fire Safety Science”

We would like to embrace the diversity of fire safety at the 13th IAFSS Symposium. As one initiative, we are delighted to announce the introduction of an Image Gallery highlighting “Diversity in Fire Safety Science” at the 13th IAFSS Symposium.  “Diversity” in this context could mean topics, team members, or any uniqueness in your research that relates to equity, diversity and inclusivity of all. For this, we are collecting images from members of IAFSS and participants at the 13th Symposium. These will be assembled into a display on the virtual Symposium platform as one way to embrace and profile our diversity!

Instructions

  • Send us an image of “Diversity” from your organization/group/company/research
  • Size: 16:9 (33.867 cm x 19.05 cm) – high definition is best as it can be adjusted if needed
  • Format: powerpoint slide or pdf
  • One slide per each organization/group/company
  • Get permission first if any individuals’ faces are shown in your slide (IAFSS will not be responsible for this)

Please note: submitted images will be used only for Image Gallery of “Diversity in Fire Safety Science” during the 13th IAFSS symposium.

Please submit your slide by April 1st to https://www.dropbox.com/request/4Ph1CE2E9MtHTGLWTHTx

Any questions/comments are welcome, please contact us (anne.steen.hansen@risefr.no, beth.weckman@uwaterloo.ca, izabella.m.vermesi@gmail.com, sayakas@fri.go.jp) any time.

Best Regards,

Diversity task group (Anne, Beth, Iza, and Sayaka)

New IAFSS Working Group on Human Behaviour in Fires

Please visit our Google form to join the working group and sign-up for our first meeting in April 2021.

A new Working Group on Human Behaviour in Fires (HBiF) has recently been established within IAFSS. This group will serve as a coordinating body that monitors, develops and guides research on all aspects of the broad discipline of human behaviour in fire. The primary objective of the group is to achieve measurable, positive impacts on life safety of people in building and outdoor fires, avoid duplication in research efforts across the world and present a unified representative voice for researchers in the field.

The HBiF Working Group will focus on a number of activities; e.g., developing:

  • a template for HBiF data collection and reporting,
  • guidelines for ethical research when studying human behaviour in fire
  • a research roadmap for the discipline of human behaviour in fire
  • a webpage containing resources for interested stakeholders
  • a glossary of terms for the field
  • authoritative guidelines for verification and validation (V&V) of computer evacuation models

If you are interested in joining this group, please use this Google form to sign up.

On the Google form, you will also be asked if you are interested in attending our first working group meeting, which will take place as part of the 13th IAFSS Symposium in April 2021.  At this meeting, we will establish a prioritized list of short-term and long-term activities, associated timescales and deliverables and assign activity leaders. Please plan to attend and provide your input on working group priorities!

We hope that you can join us in our efforts to increase the safety of people in buildings and outdoor fires around the world!