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Michael Gollner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley. He received his B.S. in 2008, M.S. in 2010, and Ph.D. in 2012, all in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego. Gollner's research interests broadly cover fire science problems, utilizing experimental combustion and fluid dynamics theory to address issues related to fire spread, material flammability, and smoke transport. His work focuses specifically on applications involving wildfires, the spread of vegetation, and ignition of structures in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). Additionally, Gollner works on the transport of embers, fire whirls, and emissions associated with wildfire smoke. He is active in professional society leadership, serving as Treasurer and member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF), and Chair of the Research Advisory Board of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Fire Protection Research Foundation. Gollner also serves as an Associate Editor for the journal 'Fire Technology' and is involved with various technical committees related to fire protection. He is a recipient of several awards, including the NSF CAREER award and the Proulx Early Career Award in Fire Safety Science.
Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland • College Park, MD
Worked as a faculty member focusing on fire protection engineering.
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