Fire Protection Engineering | Topics | Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Experts

Albert Simeoni

Professor and Department Head

Shichao Liu

Assistant Professor

Ali Rangwala

Professor

Nicholas Dembsey

Professor

Milosh Puchovsky

Professor of Practice & Associate Department Head

James Urban

Assistant Professor

Degrees

Master of Science

Master's in Fire Protection Engineering

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Make the World a Safer Place from Fire

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MS IN Fire Protection Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD in Fire Protection Engineering

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Take your place at the frontline of a global movement to design a safer world with WPI’s internat

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PhD IN Fire Protection Engineering

Certificates

Fire Protection Engineering Certificates

Protect the World from the Dangers of Fire

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Cert IN Fire Protection Engineering

Minor in Fire Protection Engineering (FPE)

WPI’s new minor in fire protecti

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Fire Protection Engineering

Master of Science

Master's in Fire Protection Engineering Online

FPE

As a leader in fire science for more than 40 years, WPI gives

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MS IN Fire Protection Engineering

Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate in Explosion Protection Engineering

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Advance Your Career in Explosion Protection Engineering

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GC IN Explosion Protection Engineering

Media Coverage

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Spectrum News 1

Burn demonstration highlights the difference sprinklers make

Milosh Puchovsky, professor of practice and department head in Fire Protection Engineering, spoke with Spectrum News 1 during coverage of a demonstration of the benefits of residential fire sprinkler systems.

Mass Live

As the grid goes green and electrifies, residents fret over safety of battery storage

Ali Rangwala, professor in Fire Protection Engineering and head of WPI's Explosion Protection Engineering program, talked with MassLive about safety concerns surrounding the installation of large battery storage centers in municipalities.

Facts & Figures

#1

largest academic lab for a fire protection engineering program in the United States

1st

and currently only PhD program for fire protection engineering in the United States

$84,464

average starting salary for WPI fire protection engineering (MS) grads (Class of 2023)

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fire protection engineering graduate programs in the U.S.