jurban
Email
jurban@wpi.edu
Office
50 Prescott Street (Gateway Park II) 1213
Phone
+1 (508) 8316885
Lab Links
Research Website

James Urban

Assistant Professor
Education
PhD Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley 2017
MS Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley 2014
BS Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Case Western Reserve University 2012

My research focuses on the physical processes controlling whether or not flammable material ignites and then understanding how it burns. Much of this research has focused on small, hot objects such as firebrands (burning debris from an existing fire).

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jurban
Email
jurban@wpi.edu

James Urban

Assistant Professor
Education
PhD Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley 2017
MS Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley 2014
BS Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Case Western Reserve University 2012

My research focuses on the physical processes controlling whether or not flammable material ignites and then understanding how it burns. Much of this research has focused on small, hot objects such as firebrands (burning debris from an existing fire).

Image removed.https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2476-8212

 

 

Office
50 Prescott Street (Gateway Park II) 1213
Phone
+1 (508) 8316885
Lab Links
Research Website
Research Interests
Combustion, Wildland Fire, Fire Research

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GBH
WPI research on wildfires is headed to space

Astronauts on the International Space Station will perform experiments for a study led by James Urban, assistant professor in the Department of Fire Protection Engineering. A spacecraft carrying materials for the experiments was launched to the space station on August 4. Urban studies wildfires and believes the experiments in microgravity will provide insight on non-steady flame behavior and lead to better understanding of how wildfires spread on Earth. 

Additional Publications: Spaceflight Now | IndustryWired | Mass Live | Are We There Yet? - The Space Exploration Podcast | Spectrum News 1
The Worcester Guardian
NSF taps WPI's fire protection program for its research center

New announcement will allow WPI to build upon its longstanding expertise in fire protection to study new fire detection methods, robotics solutions to enhance first responder safety, and fire suppression systems for wildfires.