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Some of the Fire Group, September 2011

Academic Staff

Prof Jose Torero
Prof Asif Usmani
Prof Dougal Drysdale
Dr Luke Bisby
Dr Stephen Welch
Dr Martin Gillie
Dr Tim Stratford
Dr Guillermo Rein
Dr Pankaj

Research Staff

Dr Ricky Carvel
Dr Adam Cowlard
Dr Cecilia Abecassis Empis
Dr Paolo Pironi

Technician

Michal Krajcovic

Visiting researchers / collaborators

Recently finished or left us

Dr Claire Belcher
Dr David Lange
Dr Sreebash Paul
Dr Christine Switzer
Dr Francesco Colella
Dr Albert Simeoni
Dr Susan Deeny
Dr Jamie Stern-Gottfried
Dr Rory Hadden

Graduating soon:


Dr Pauline Bartoli
Dr Ying Liu
Dr Kate Anderson

Postgraduate Students

Started in 2004:
Ahmad Al-Remal
Started in 2006:
David Fox
Started in 2007:
Freddy Jervis
Joanne Knox
Started in 2008:
Adam Ervine
Started in 2009:
Jian Zhang
Sam Grindrod
Mariyana Aida Ab. Kadir
Nicolas Bal
Adam Bittern
Michael Woodrow
David Rush
John Gales
Panagiotis Kotsovinos
Yaqiang Jiang
Jian Jiang
William Kingston
Started in 2010:
Agustin Majdalani
Cristian Maluk
Steffen Kahrmann
Holly Smith
James Lee
Shaun Devaney
Started in 2011:
Ryan Hilditch
Juan Hidalgo
Liming Jiang
Emma Reid
Martyn McLaggan
Zafiris Triantafyllidis
Daryan Othman

Alumni

Name
Degree
Thesis
Current Employment

2011

Dr Ying Liu
PhD
Thermal buckling of metal oil tanks subject to an adjacent fire [ERA] -
Dr Jamie Stern-Gottfried
PhD
Travelling Fires for Structural Design [ERA] Arup, London, UK
Dr Rory Hadden
PhD
Smouldering and self-sustaining reactions in solids: an experimental approach [ERA] Post Doc, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Dr Susan Deeny
PhD
The implications of compartment fire non-uniformity for the membrane action of reinforced concrete slabs [ERA] Arup, Edinburgh

2010

Dr Cecilia Abecassis Empis
PhD
Analysis of the compartment fire parameters influencing the heat flux incident on the structural facade [ERA] Staff, University of Edinburgh
Dr Charlotte Roben
PhD
Title [No ERA link yet] Arup, London
Dr Angus Law
PhD
The assessment and response of concrete structures subject to fire [ERA] Arup, Leeds
Dr Sung Han Koo
PhD
Forecasting fire development with sensor-linked simulation [ERA] BRE, Watford
Dr Hubert Biteau
PhD
Thermal and chemical behaviour of an energetic material and a heat release rate issue [ERA] Exponent, USA
Dr Wolfram Jahn
PhD
Inverse Modelling to Forecast Enclosure Fire Dynamics [ERA] Postdoc, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Thomas Steinhaus
PhD
Determination of Intrinsic Material Flammability Properties from Material Tests assisted by Numerical Modelling [ERA] Ariva, Germany

2009

Dr Paolo Pironi
PhD
Smouldering Combustion of Organic Liquids in Porous Media for Remediating NAPL-contaminated Soils [ERA] -
Dr Adam Cowlard
PhD
Sensor and model integration for the rapid prediction of concurrent flow flame spread [ERA] University of Edinburgh, Staff
Dr Ian Fletcher
PhD
Tall Concrete Buildings Subjected to Vertically Moving Fires: A Case Study Approach [ERA] Amec, Aberdeen, UK
Dr David Lange
PhD
Risk and Performance Based Fire Safety Design of Steel and Composite Structures [ERA] SP, Technical Research Institute of Sweden
Anna Málfríður Jónsdóttir
MSc
Design Fires in Unconventional and/or Large Buildings [Paper] WSP, London
Sungwook Kang
MSc
Numerical Analysis for Axial Fire Resistance of Circular Concrete filled Steel Tube Columns in Designed Real Fires Lotte Engineering & Construction, Korea

2008

Dr Hong Liang
PhD
GeniSTELA - A Generalised Engineering Methodology for Thermal Analysis of Structural Members in Natural Fires [ERA] Mott Macdonald, London
Dr Pedro Reszka
PhD
In-Depth Temperature Profiles in Pyrolyzing Wood [ERA] University of Edinburgh / I-RiSC
Dr Chris Schemel
PhD
Transport Effects on Calorimetry of Porous Wildland Fuels [ERA] Packer Engineering, USA
Dr Jason Sutula
PhD
Towards a Methodology for the Prediction of Flame Extinction and Suppression in Three-dimensional Normal and Microgravity Environments [ERA] Combustion Science & Technology Inc. USA

2007

Dr Aitor Amundarain
PhD
Assessment of the thermal efficiency, structure and fire resistance of lightweight building systems for optimized design [ERA] Labein, Spain
Dr Allan Jowsey
PhD
Fire Imposed Heat Fluxes for Structural Analysis [ERA] Arup, London, UK
Dr Anthony Pearson
PhD
Experimental Study of the Combustion Regimes of a Compartment Fire Under Conditions of Underventilation [PDF] -

2006

Dr Graeme Flint
PhD
Fire Induced Collapse of Tall Buildings [ERA] Arup, London, UK

2005

Adrian Service
MSc
Anomalies encountered during the analysis of fire debris Lothian & Borders Police

2003

Dr Neil Cameron
PhD
The Behaviour and Design of Composite Floor Systems in Fire [ERA] SKM Anthony Hunts, Edinburgh

2002

Dr Kuang-Chung "Mark" Tsai
PhD
Upward flame spread on vertical surfaces [Abst] National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

2001

Dr Susan Lamont
PhD
The Behaviour of Multi-storey Composite Steel Framed Structures in Response to Compartment Fires [ERA] Arup, London, UK
Dr Jo Sherratt
PhD
The effect of thermoplastic melt flow behaviour on the dynamics of fire growth [Abst] Torness Nuclear Power Station

2000

Dr Martin Gillie
PhD
The Behaviour of Steel-Framed Composite Structures in Fire Conditions [ERA] University of Edinburgh, Lecturer

Former Staff (this century)

Dr Albert Simeoni
Research Fellow 2008 to 2010
Associate Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
Dr Francesco Colella
Research Associate 2007 to 2010
Postdoc researcher, Politecnico Torino, Italy
Dr Christine Switzer
Research Fellow 2005 to 2009
Lecturer, Strathclyde University, Scotland
Dr Sreebash Paul
Research Fellow 2008 to 2010
-
Dr Rochan Upadhyay
Research Fellow 2007 to 2008
-

[NB 'ERA' denotes the thesis is online in the Edinburgh Research Archive]

20th Century Alumni

Phd Students
MSc Students
  • 1997, Barbara Lane [Abst]
  • 1997, Joe Paveley [Abst]
  • 1995, Marianne Foley [Abst]
  • 1995, Xuefeng Xiao [Abst]
  • 1995, Peter Thompson [Abst]
  • 1994, Dayse Duarte [Abst]
  • 1988, Hilary Thomson [Abst]
  • 1987, John Hinks [Abst]
  • 1985, Faiz Abdul-Rahim [No link]
  • 1982, Jim Lygate [Abst]
  • 1981, Miguel Cerda [Abst]
  • 1980, Baldev Kandola [Abst]
  • 1991, Rohayia Ibrahim
  • 1990, M. Choumah, M.S. Faidi
  • 1983, S. Alexopoulos, G.K. Boo, G. Burke, K. Coffey, R. Deans, S. Daws, A. Gillick, K. Kamal, M. Mahamassani, K. Maynes, G. McAllan, J.J. O'Connor, A. Price, J. Shields
  • 1982, D.L. Murphy, D.A. Gray, B. Golzari, M.K. Baroudy, A.B.M. Daud, P. Tam
  • 1981, A. Awoyemi, S. Bush, D. Robinson, M.N. Slattery, E. Soja, A.M.M. Noor
  • 1980, E. Avidor, T.T. Goh, M. Samah, N.P. Savage, R.I. Tope, K.P. Cheung, K.M. Wong
  • 1979, P. Coles, J. Lygate, L. Ling, G. Charlton, E. Armijo
  • 1978, R. Beckett, C. Beyler, J. Greaney, M.K. Olgac, B. Pratt, J. Smith, H.G. Tay, P. Wong, J.K.N. Akesseh, K.K. Chung, T.C. Ng, C.L. Yu
  • 1977, S.M. Adamson, M. Finucane, F.F. Abdul Rahim, S.G. Awad, D.M. Tucker, P.Simenko
  • 1976, P.R.H. Shields, R.P. Phillips, G.J. David, C.J. Henesy, A.P.S. Ferguson, G.H. Yap
  • 1975, S. Lawson, C. Todd, E. Marshall, R. Farnborough

Photo of Dougal Drysdale meeting up with 1982 MSc graduate Peter Tam at the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers, Fire Division Symposium on "Fire Engineering for a Sustainable Future", 15th March 2010.
Former Staff
  • David Rasbash (Professor)
  • Eric Marchant (Lecturer)
  • Ron Hirst (Lecturer)
  • Desh Deepak (RA)
  • A.A. Mazhar (RA)
  • John Brenton (RA)
  • George Grant (RA)
  • Yajue Wu (RA)
  • Peter Woodburn (RA)
  • Alan Beard (RA)
  • Aileen MacMillan (Assistant)
  • Fiona McDonald (Assistant)
  • David Colburn (Technician)
  • Les Russell (Technician)
  • Jean Mills (Sectretary)
  • Gina Temple (Secretary)
  • Anita Heijkoop (Secretary)
  • Alison Stirling (Secretary)
  • Ruth Thompson (Secretary)

Gallery

Our work and leisure activities take members of the group all over the world. Generally, wherever the members of the group go, they wear their 'Edinburgh Fire' scarves proudly. Here we'll post pictures of some of the places we've been, some with the scarf, some sadly without...

2012


A phoenix spotted in the flames in our lab, May 1st 2012

2011


Ben Cruachan, Scotland, April 2011

Top of the Forth Road Bridge, Scotland, April 2011

Stuc A'Chroin, Scotland, April 2011

Members of the group going karting, May 2011

An Casteal, Scotland, June 2011

Beinn A'Chroin, Scotland, June 2011

Current and former members of the group at the IAFSS conference in Maryland, USA, June 2011

Mike Woodrow, Francesco Colella, Nicolas Bal and Hubert Biteau in NYC, June 2011

Mike Woodrow and scarf in NYC, June 2011

Prof Dougal Drysdale on Liathach, Scotland, July 2011

Dr Martin Gillie on La Grivola in the Italian Alps, 2011

Dr Martin Gillie in 'Deep-Cut Chimney' Scotland, 2011

The SAFE MSc students, 2010-11

Prof Dougal Drysdale and fire group alumnus Dr Mark Tsai, Mukamuyu Park in Hualien Province, Taiwan, October 2011

Dr Ricky Carvel in Salzburg, October 2011

The scarf in the Mirabel Gardens, Salzburg, October 2011

Dr Ricky Carvel in Berlin, November 2011

Dr David Lange and Nicolas Bal at SP, Boras, Sweden, November 2011

Some of our students doing fire training at the Scottish Fire Services College, Gullane, December 2011

2010


Allen Lambert Galleria, Toronto, 2010.

The scarf goes skiing!

Supporting Andy Murray in Melbourne, Feb 2010

Hong Kong, Feb 2010

Schiehallion, Scotland, May 2010

Top of Ben Lawers, Oct 2010

2009


Prague, February 2009.

Dunnet Head, Easter 2009.

Lyon, April 2009.

Geneva, April 2009.

Adam Cowlard surfing (with scarf!), Carrapeteira, Portugal, May 2009.

Fire Group in the mist at the top of Meall nan Tarmachan (honest, its a mountain top), 25th May 2009.

Stamford, CT, USA, May 2009.

Santander, Spain, May 2009.

Prof Jose Torero going native while in Corsica, June 2009 (Corsican flag inset)

Prof Dougal Drysdale, up a Munro, at 70!

Dr Adam Cowlard graduating wearing an 'Edinburgh Fire' kilt. July 2009
With Jose Torero and Guillermo Rein

Murrayfield Stadium (empty), Edinburgh, November 2009

Murrayfield Stadium (full), Edinburgh, November 2009

Guillermo Rein, photo for the Spanish press, proudly wearing the scarf!
Weblinks to the news stories (in Spanish): [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Older


Members of the research team at the top of Ben Lawers (the 11th highest peak in the UK) on Monday 15th September 2008.

Canoeing at Firbush, September 2008

Members of the research team at the top of Meall Nan Tarmachan, way back in 1996


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