Postdoctoral Research Associate in Fire Metrology

Overview

The National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) is the nation’s premier laboratory for studying the dynamics
of full-scale structural fires. This project conducts research to develop and evaluate metrology to
accurately measure fire spread, smoke production, fire-related emissions, and the efficacy of fire safety solutions. The project aims to expand NFRL’s measurement capabilities with applications of state-of-the-
art technologies to improve existing temperature and heat transfer measurements, increase the current suite of gaseous emissions measurements, incorporate collection and analysis methods for detecting per-
and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), as well as improve flow measurements to better quantify heat and mass transfer induced by fire.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Engineering (Mechanical, Fire Protection, Electrical), Chemistry, Physics, or a related field
• Experience in a research laboratory environment
• Proficient at programming in Matlab or Python
• Ability to develop and execute research plans
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Research Proposal

• Instrumentation and data acquisition setup
• Developing strategies for real-time gas and smoke analysis
• Developing strategies for acquiring and analyzing thermal image data
• Analyzing various measurement data from fire experiments
• Communicating results through presentations, technical reports, and archival journals