Dr. Juan Cuevas
FM, Norwood, MA
Thursday, November 20th, 2:00 - 4:30 pm
As part of Industrial Fire Protection FP 573
FPE classroom, first floor, 50 Prescott St.
(On Campus only. No Recording or Zoom option)
Dr. Juan Cuevas, FM, will discuss fire risks associated with lithium-ion battery systems, including the basics of thermal runaway in these batteries and current strategies for mitigating fire hazards in their applications.
Juan is a postdoctoral researcher in the Fire Hazards and Protection Area at FM, where he is currently working on assessing the flammability and fire hazards associated with lithium-ion battery systems. He earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Queensland. Previously, he served as a postdoctoral research fellow at WPI, focusing on wildland fire protection, and worked as a fire protection engineer in Chile.