The University of Waterloo Fire Research Group is internationally respected for its excellence in fire research and fire safety education.
As such, we build effective partnerships with other universities, fire safety professionals, fire safety related industries, and organizations.
We provide education and research for:
- professionals in the fire safety related industries and organizations
- undergraduate and postgraduate students
- municipal fire service
- military personnel
Through these partnerships and collaborations, the Fire Research Group is advancing fire safety through research and testing.
Advanced fire research facility available
We welcome requests from outside companies or research centres interested in booking the facilities or collaborating on studies related to any aspect of fire performance, testing and development. Our large cross-flow test area is also suited to a variety of other wind driven experiments.
Visit our research areas page for more information about ongoing, and recently completed, areas of research activity.
To learn more about potential research opportunities or to book any of the resources of the University of Waterloo Fire Research facility please contact us.
Principal Investigators
Elizabeth Weckman
Elizabeth Weckman is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, as well as a member of the Fire Research Group at the University of Waterloo. She is also a Professional Engineer of Ontario. Her current research revolves around improving our understanding of wildfire emissions and developing community-based risk assessment methods, as well as fire performance of mass timber systems and compartment fire behaviour.
Vinny Gupta
Assistant Professor in Fire Safety Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Research focus includes understanding and quantifying fire behaviour of complex systems such as Li-ion batteries, timber compartment fire dynamics, flame spread over solids, gaseous and water mist fire suppression, and the burning of materials.
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Fire Safety Program Coordinator Phone: (519) 888-4567, ext. 43625 |
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