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Vinny Gupta is an Assistant Professor in Fire Safety Engineering at the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, and a member of the Fire Research Group. His work focuses on emerging fire hazards such as battery energy storage, tall building architecture, and sustainable construction materials. He is actively engaged in research and teaching, with a strong emphasis on advancing fire safety through experimental and diagnostic techniques.
Education:
- Doctorate (Fire Safety Engineering), The University of Queensland, Australia (2021)
- Bachelor's (Mechanical Engineering), The University of Queensland, Australia (2015)
Research Interests:
- Fire dynamics
- Li-ion battery fire and explosions
- Laser diagnostics
- Wildland fires
- Timber buildings
- Fire safety of mass timber buildings
- Fire suppression
- Fire Safety Engineering
Recent research trends include investigating lithium-ion battery thermal runaway, advancing laser diagnostic techniques for fire analysis, and developing fire safety frameworks for mass timber structures. His work leverages the state-of-the-art UW Large Fire Research Facility for large-scale testing.
Awards:
- 2025 Distinguished Paper Award, 40th International Symposium on Combustion
- 2021 Sheldon Tieszen Student Award, International Forum of Fire Research Directors
- 2019 APC1SS Best Poster Prize, 1st Asia-Pacific Combustion Institute Summer School
Teaching and Advising: Vinny teaches courses such as ME 567 (Fire Safety Engineering) and ME 671 (Fundamental Fire Dynamics). He is currently accepting graduate students. His lab focuses on collaborative projects involving fire dynamics and suppression methodologies.
Labs and Facilities: A core member of the UW Fire Research Group, Vinny utilizes the Large Fire Research Facility for experimental studies on fire suppression, timber fire behavior, and large-scale compartment fires.
