About the author  ⁄ Jonathan R. Barnett, Ph.D.

Jonathan R. Barnett, Ph.D. is a Staff Consultant at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. Dr. Barnett is a fire safety expert with a specialty in the analytical modeling of fire dynamics, smoke movement, the behavior of structures exposed to fires and occupant egress. As a Fellow in the SFPE he is currently a member of the standards-setting committee on Calculating Fire Exposures to Structures. Dr. Barnett can be reached via email at jbarnett@sgh.com.

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