Fire Protection Engineering

Experts

Milosh Puchovsky

Professor of Practice & Associate Department Head

James Urban

Associate Professor & Interim Department Head

Degrees

Master of Science

Master’s in Fire Protection Engineering

Make the World a Safer Place from Fire The demand for fire protection engineers has never been great [...]

MS IN Fire Protection Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD in Fire Protection Engineering

Take your place at the frontline of a global movement to design a safer world with WPI’s internation [...]

PhD IN Fire Protection Engineering

Certificates

Fire Protection Engineering Certificates

Protect the World from the Dangers of Fire The world has never needed fire protection engineers more [...]

Cert IN Fire Protection Engineering

Minor in Fire Protection Engineering (FPE)

WPI’s new minor in fire protection engineering (FPE) gives students the distinctive opportunity to l [...]

Fire Protection Engineering

Master of Science

Master’s in Fire Protection Engineering Online

As a leader in fire science for more than 40 years, WPI gives fire protection engineers the knowledg [...]

MS IN Fire Protection Engineering

Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate in Explosion Protection Engineering

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Advance Your Career in Explosion Protection Engineering WPI’s Graduate Certificate in Explosio [...]

GC IN Explosion Protection Engineering

Media Coverage

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Spectrum News 1

Burn demonstration highlights the difference sprinklers make

Milosh Puchovsky, professor of practice and department head in Fire Protection Engineering, spoke with Spectrum News 1 during coverage of a demonstration of the benefits of residential fire sprinkler systems.

Mass Live

As the grid goes green and electrifies, residents fret over safety of battery storage

Ali Rangwala, professor in Fire Protection Engineering and head of WPI’s Explosion Protection Engineering program, talked with MassLive about safety concerns surrounding the installation of large battery storage centers in municipalities.

Facts & Figures

Largest Academic Lab for a Fire Protection Engineering Program in the United States

1st

And Currently Only PhD Program for Fire Protection Engineering in the United States

$84,464

Average Starting Salary for WPI Fire Protection Engineering (MS) Grads (Class of 2023)

1 of 3

Fire Protection Engineering Graduate Programs in the U.S.

1st

Fire Protection Engineering MS Program in the Nation

Podcast Episodes

E18: Explosion Protection Engineering | Hannah Murray, explosion protection engineering PhD candidate, and Prof. Stephen Kmiotek, co-director of explosion protection engineering program

The WPI Podcast |

September 24, 2025

WPI’s new Explosion Protection Engineering program—the first in the U.S.—trains engineers with interdisciplinary skills to address real-world safety challenges and prevent explosions.

E13: Wildfire Research, Part One | James Urban, assistant professor, and Albert Simeoni, professor and department head, Fire Protection Engineering

The WPI Podcast |

July 30, 2025

| Guests: James Urban, Albert Simeoni

News

Undergraduates Conduct Experiments to Explore Wildfire Spread

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Launches Nation's First Master’s Program in Explosion Protection Engineering

WPI Wildfire Research Headed to International Space Station

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Celebrates 45 Years of Fire Protection Engineering Excellence