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Dr Rory Hadden

Senior Lecturer

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Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh
Smouldering and self-sustaining reactions in solids: an experimental approach
Master of Engineering, University of Edinburgh

Willingness to take PhD students: Yes

Area of Expertise

Research expertiseFire safety engineering, fire science, heat transfer

Research outputs

  1. The Variability of Critical Mass Loss Rate at Auto-Extinction

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  2. Detailed physical modeling of wildland fire dynamics at field scale - An experimentally informed evaluation

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  3. Semi-empirical model for estimating the Heat Release Rate required for flashover in compartments with thermally-thin boundaries and ultra-fast fires

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Research activities & awards

  1. A Panel of Ice and Fire

    Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar

  2. WIldfires: a fire safety engineering approach

    Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk

  3. Fire Scene Investigation

    Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk

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Research projects

  1. Grenfell Tower Toxicology Research Requirement

    Project: Research

  2. Research PhD in Composites Structures Fire Vulnerability

    Project: Research

  3. Grenfell Tower Response: Urgent Research on External Cladding Fires

    Project: Research

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Research press coverage

  1. Rory Hadden (Engineering) discusses fire investigation after fatal accident in Devon

    Press/Media: Expert Comment

  2. Dr Rory Hadden sets up a mock fire in order to recreate 1990 incident

    Press/Media: Expert Comment

  3. Dr Rory Hadden comments on explosions at Chinese chemical plant

    Press/Media: Expert Comment

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Latest datasets

  1. Fire experiment of informal settlement dwelling with window (Test 2)

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  2. Baseline fire experiment of informal settlement (Test 3)

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  3. Gap filled informal settlement fire experiment (Test 4)

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