Meet Our

NYU Fire Research Group

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Dr. Sunil Kumar Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Email: sunil.kumar@nyu.edu
Phone: (646)-997-3810

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Dr. Prabodh Panindre Sr. Research Scientist & Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Email: prabodh@nyu.edu
Phone: (646)-997-3860

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Dr. Richard Wener Professor of Environmental Psychology

Email: rwener@nyu.edu
Phone: (646)-997-3585

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Dr. N.S. Susan Mousavi Visiting Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Email: susan.mousavi@nyu.edu
Phone: (646)-997-3927

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Dr. Engui Liu Sr. Lecturer of Civil and Environmental Eng., NYU Abu Dhabi

Email: el1208@nyu.edu
Phone: +971 2 6285375

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Hamideh Pourhashem PhD Candidate

Email: hpf211@nyu.edu
Phone: (646)-997-3927

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Pankaj Rajput PhD Candidate

Email: phr229@nyu.edu
Phone: (646)-997-3927

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Jannine Andrea Research Assistant

Email: jannine.ramlochan@gmail.com
Phone: (646)-997-3927

Fire Department Partners

As of December 2018
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Donald Hroma Chief of Training, Chicago Fire Department
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Peter Van Dorpe Former Chief of Training, Chicago Fire Department
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Ulysses Seal Fire Chief, Bloomington (MN) Fire Department
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Derek Alkonis Chief of Training, Los Angeles County Fire Department
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Mitch Diehl Chief, Los Angeles County Fire Department
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James Golondzinier Captain, Los Angeles County Fire Department
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Kevin Alexander Chief of Training, Houston Fire Department
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Jeffery King District Chief, Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department
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Darrell Pina Chief, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Erik Smith Captain, FDNY
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John Ceriello Captain, FDNY
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George Healy Battalion Chief, FDNY

Subject Matter Experts

As of December 2018
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Dr. Daniel Madrzykowski Research Engineer, UL Firefigher Safety Research Institute
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Steve Kerber Director, UL Firefigher Safety Research Institute
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Dr. Denise Smith Professor of Exercise Science, Skidmore College
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Dr. Gavin Horn Director, IFSI Research Program
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Casey Grant Research Director, NFPA
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Pete Scully Former Division Chief, CalFire