Academic and Research Staff

The Fire‑SEnC group consists of academics with expertise across fire engineering, bushfire protection, building compliance, construction management, and industry practice.

• Md Kamrul Hassan, Senior Lecturer in Fire Safety Engineering
• Swapan Saha, Professor in Construction Management, Interim Dean
• Payam Rahnamayiezekavat, Professor in Building Surveying
• Sameera Pathirana, Senior Lecturer in Fire Safety Engineering
• Tim Carroll, Lecturer in Bushfire Protection
• Mark Whybro, Adjunct Fellow in Urban Fire
• Grahame Douglas, Adjunct Fellow in Bushfire Protection

Our Research Expertise

• Fire Engineering
• Fire Dynamics
• Fire Modelling
• Fire Safety Engineering
• Active Fire Protection System
• Passive Fire Protection System
• Fire Retardant Cladding Materials & Systems
• Fire Behaviour of Building Materials
• Fire Behaviour of Steel, Concrete & Timber Structures
• Fire Safety of Prefabricated Structures
• Human Behaviour in Fire & Risk Assessment
• Fire Suppression & Detection Systems
• Full‑Scale Fire Testing of Cladding Systems
• Thermal Properties of Building Materials
• Cone Calorimeter Testing (AS3837)
• Full‑Scale Structural Fire Testing
• FDS Modelling of Fire & Bushfire Behaviour
• Numerical modelling using ABAQUS

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