UL Fire and Combustion Laboratories Core

Overview of Services

UL Fire and Combustion Laboratories was founded in 2015 at Case Western Reserve University. Our mission is to support both the scientific community and industry in advancing knowledge of materials and fire dynamics, with the ultimate goal of improving fire safety and saving lives. The 2,200 square feet laboratory contains the following equipment: cone calorimeter, smoke density chamber, micro-combustion calorimeter, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) gas analyzer, Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) tester, analytical balances, fume hoods, various environmental chambers, and high-pressure gas supply systems. Imaging equipment includes infrared (FLIR) cameras, high-definition video camcorders, and SLR digital cameras. 

 

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

9am-5pm on Monday-Friday 

10900 Euclid Ave. Glennan 120
Cleveland Ohio 44106

 

Contacts

Prof. Ya-Ting T. Liao - Core Director - yating.liao@case.edu - Glennan 619

Mithun Kumar Debnath - Core Manager - mkd96@case.edu - Glennan 114

Angelika Szakacs - Financial Manager - angelika.szakacs@case.edu

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Prof. Ya-Ting T. Liao
Core Director
 

 
yating.liao@case.edu
 
Glennan 619
 
Mithun Kumar Debnath
Core Manager
 

 
mkd96@case.edu
 
Glennan 114
 
Angelika Szakacs
Financial Manager
 

 
angelika.szakacs@case.edu