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Dr Herodotos Phylaktou

Dr Herodotos Phylaktou

  • Position: Senior Lecturer
  • Areas of expertise: fire dynamics, fire toxicity, fire resistance, fire protection, fire investigation, gas explosions, explosion protection, explosion investigation, turbulent combustion, hydrogen & biomass combustion.
  • Email: H.N.Phylaktou@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 2505
  • Location: 104 Energy Building
  • Website: Twitter | LinkedIn | Googlescholar | Researchgate

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I am Director of the Postgraduate Masters programme in Fire and Explosion Engineering at Leeds University. I manage the operation of the MSc, manage changes to the curriculum, teach on the main programme modules,supervise the Design Projects and many of the Research projects. I carry out research, manage lab facilities  and supervise PhD students in the areas of

  • dynamics of fire development in compartments (including CFD)
  • toxic emissions from fires
  • dynamics of explosion development in confined and congested volumes
  • combustion systems - currently working on biomass combustion systems and emissions.
  • hydrogen combustion and safety
  • fire and explosion investigation

I also work with industry on the design of fire and explosion safety systems and combustion systems. I investigate fire and explosion accidents and act as an Expert Witness. Currently providing expert support to CPS and Metropolitan police on the Grenfell fire investigation.

Responsibilities

  • Director of MSc in Fire Explosion Engineering

Research interests

Current active research

  • Hydrogen combustion and safety
  • toxic emissions and particulates from fires
  • Fire and Explosion Engineering
  • Biomass and Torrefied Biomass Flame Propagation and Gasification Burners
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • BEng
  • PhD
  • PGCLTHE

Professional memberships

  • United Kingdom Explosion Liaison Group (Committee)
  • International Association for Fire Safety Science

Student education

I currently contribute to the following modules at MSc level:

  • Fire dynamics and modelling
  • Fire and explosion investigation
  • Fire safety design
  • Explosion prediction and mitigation.

Research groups and institutes

  • Clean Combustion
<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>