Welcome, Dr Andrea Franchini, to the Structural Fire Engineering Team
(10-09-2024)
We are excited to welcome Dr Andrea Franchini to the SFE@UGent team as a postdoctoral fellow. Andrea earned his PhD in Structural Engineering from University College London (UK), following a Double MSc in Structural Engineering from the University of Trento (Italy) and Tongji University (China) and a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Trento.
His doctoral research focused on developing probabilistic optimisation approaches for structures subject to multiple hazards, particularly fires and earthquakes. At UGent, Andrea will collaborate with Prof Ruben Van Coile on the ERC-funded project “Adaptive Fire Testing: A new foundation stone for fire safety”.
We are enthusiastic about beginning this new chapter of collaboration with Dr Franchini and look forward to his contributions to our team!