Research Areas

Industry-leading research in a world-renowned program

Whether it's about firefighter safety, combustion protection, or studying the effects of materials in fire conditions, fire protection engineering research is multi-disciplinary in its nature. Mechanical, civil, electric, and chemical engineers all contribute to making our world safer.

WPI Fire Protection Engineering, in concert with industry leaders, has developed state-of-the-art laboratories where students learn directly from faculty in a collaborative environment searching for the best way to build and protect against fire.

• Fire and Materials
• Combustion and Explosion Protection
• Building and Fire Systems
• Firefighter Safety and Policy
• Human Behavior and Egress in Fires
• Fire Impacts on Buildings, Infrastructure and Environment
• Risk-Informed Performance-Based Design and Regulation