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Lukas Arnold is a Professor and Head of the Fire Dynamics Division at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, affiliated with the Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS) and its Civil Safety Research Group (IAS-7). He holds a chair in Computational Civil Engineering at the University of Wuppertal and leads major research initiatives in fire safety science using computational methods.
- Research Focus: Fire Dynamics Simulation
- Academic Rank: Professor
- Key Collaborations: University of Wuppertal, DFG, BMBF
His research spans fire dynamics simulation, visibility modeling in smoke environments, and flame spread prediction. He develops advanced numerical methods like CFD-based models and inverse modeling techniques for pyrolysis kinetics, smoke propagation, and material decomposition analysis. His work integrates experimental data from real-scale fires with computational tools to improve evacuation safety and risk assessment.
Recent publications highlight his expertise in smoke visibility, PMMA pyrolysis, and GPU-accelerated fire simulations. He supervises PhD students in projects involving TGA experiments, multi-scale modeling, and emergency management systems.
Arnold's work has been supported by third-party grants from BMBF, DFG, and State NRW, focusing on AI-driven fire modeling, high-performance computing, and disaster resilience. He organizes bi-annual summer schools on fire modeling and contributes to open-access scientific resources.
