About the author  ⁄ Negar Elhami-Khorasani, Ph.D.

Negar Elhami-Khorasani is an Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Elhami-Khorasani’s main area of research is investigating the performance of built environment under extreme loading and multi-hazard scenarios, especially structure fires, wildfires, and fires following earthquakes. (negarkho@buffalo.edu).

This article provides an update on the progress and focus of the American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineering Institute’s (ASCE/SEI) Fire Protection Committee for the next two years. The aim is to support the field of structural fire engineering through collaboration and sharing of knowledge across industry and academia.

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