Nicholas A. Dembsey

Fire Protection Engineering
Professor
EDUCATION
BS University of Michigan
MS University of California, Berkeley
PhD University of California, Berkeley
Expert Bio

Professor Dembsey's research focuses on the building performance applications of fire dynamics, fire characteristics of materials and fire models. Study areas include: closing the fire performance gap in buildings; fire safety of green buildings; development of new techniques and guidance documents for practicing engineers to measure fire properties of materials; the optimization of building assemblies for fire performance, ease of manufacturing and cost-effectiveness.

Research areas/Expertise
fire
Fire dynamics
fire modeling
fire testing
fire characteristics
material pyrolysis
performance fire codes
fire tests
engineering design tools
engineering forensic tools
UAV sensors for fire measurement
Fire Protection Engineering

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Associated Press
From Ashes of London Fire, a Risk Gauging Tool

The Associated Press interviewed Professor Nick Dembsey, fire protection engineering, for this article. Dembsey told the AP that the goal of the new risk assessment tool known as the Risk Evaluation Matrix is to enable fire marshals, building owners and others to make their structures safer through a rational and scientific approach. 

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