2024 Royal Academy of Engineering: Awardee Excellence Community Conference
Dr Xu Dai, as an academic at the University of Liverpool, had the distinct honour of being invited by the Royal Academy of Engineering to attend the inspiring Awardee Excellence Community Conference in Manchester, in November 2024. The event provided a fantastic opportunity to connect with awardees and fellows, fostering meaningful conversations and collaborations. Dr Dai truly valued the chance to exchange ideas, expand network, and further personal and professional growth within this remarkable community.
2024 Structures in Fire Forum
On 10th May 2024, the University of Liverpool hosted the Structures in Fire Forum. 56 participants including professionals, firefighters, academics, and researchers in fire safety engineering from 31 companies, 12 universities, and 3 Fire and Rescue Services attended the event. Several presentations and research discussions covering structural fire safety, risk assessment, fire modelling and simulations, and large-scale fire experiments were discussed during the forum. A campus tour concluded the day with a visit to the flight simulator and the Virtual Engineering Centre.
Thank you very much to the presenters and participants for contributing to an engaging and constructive forum. Finally, thank you to Efectis UK/Ireland, Trigon Fire Safety, OFR Consultants, AkzoNobel, The Concrete Centre, and University of Liverpool, sponsors of this forum (Video of the Event).
2024 The University of Edinburgh Fire Research Centre 50th Anniversary
Dr Martina Manes and Dr Xu Dai attended the one-day conference on 23rd May 2024 organised by the University of Edinburgh Fire Research Centre to celebrate their 50th anniversary with presentations from experts and professionals in the fire safety engineering field.
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