Immediate Sponser
NSF
Primary Investigator
Ya-Ting Liao
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (EMAE)
Creates computational models of combustion, fire and fire behavior and develops fire-resistant structures
Office
619 Glennan
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Ph.D.,
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Case Western Reserve University,
2011
M.S.,
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Case Western Reserve University,
2007
B.S.,
Mechanical Engineering,
National Taiwan University,
2004
B.S.,
Physics,
National Taiwan University,
2004
Awards and Recognition
2020, Jack Watts Award for Outstanding Reviewer of Fire Technology, Fire Technology, Springer
2019, Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award, NSF
Improves the accuracy and realism of computational models of combustion, fire, and fire behavior. Designs experiments that provide data for modeling parameters. Uses computational models of fire to predict fire behavior and to characterize safety risks in specific situations. Develops safer structures that reduce the chance that fires will start, or, that limit the damage that a fire would cause.
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Short Title
Flame Spread in Space
Research Thrust(s)
Fluids and Thermal Sciences
This proposal will study fire behaviors and flame spread in confined spaces, specifically, the interactions between spreading flames and the surrounding walls. The goal of this project is to provide fundamental understanding of this interaction that will lead to better designs and development of new fire safety codes.