Enrico Ronchi (born 1984) is an Italian Associate Professor at the Department of Fire Safety Engineering at

Lund University Lund University () is a Public university, public research university in Sweden and one of Northern Europe's oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the Swedish province of Scania. The university was officially foun ...

, Sweden. He is known for his research in evacuation modeling, human behavior in fire, and

fire safety Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce destruction caused by fire. Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent wikt:ignition, the ignition of an uncontrolled fire and those that are used to limit the spread a ...

engineering.

Early life and education

Ronchi earned his Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, Land Use, and Technological Innovation from the

Polytechnic University of Bari The Polytechnic University of Bari () is a university located in Bari, Italy. It was founded in 1990 and it is organized into five departments. In 2018, around 10,072 students were enrolled. In 2018, the academic staff amounted to 275 people. ...

, Italy, in 2012. His doctoral research focused on human behavior in emergencies and evacuation modeling in road tunnels.

Academic career

After completing his Ph.D., Ronchi held positions at several prestigious institutions. He has been a Guest Researcher at the Department of Psychology I at the

University of Würzburg The Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg (also referred to as the University of Würzburg, in German ''Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg'') is a public research university in Würzburg, Germany. Founded in 1402, it is one of the ol ...

, Germany, and at the Fire Research Division of the

National Institute of Standards and Technology The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activities are organized into Outline of p ...

(NIST) in the USA. In 2013, Ronchi joined Lund University, where he became an associate professor in 2019. His research encompasses evacuation modeling for buildings and transportation systems, human behavior in fire scenarios, and the application of virtual reality in fire safety.

Research and contributions

Ronchi has published over 180 works, including more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles. His research has significantly contributed to understanding human behavior during fire emergencies and improving evacuation strategies in complex infrastructures. In 2024, Ronchi was awarded with an ERC Consolidator Grant to investigate Egressibility. He is also the Associate Editor for prominent journals such as

Safety Science ''Safety Science'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier covering research on all aspects of human and industrial safety. The editor-in-chief is Georgios Boustras ( European University Cyprus),. The journal was estab ...

and

Fire Technology ''Fire Technology'' is a peer-reviewed journal publishing scientific research dealing with fire hazards facing humans and the environment. It publishes original contributions, both theoretical and empirical, that contribute to the solution of probl ...

and serves on the editorial board of the Fire Safety Journal.

Awards

Ronchi has received multiple awardsis research .impact on fire safety engineering. Among them, there are: * 2019 Magnusson Mid-Career Award by the

International Association for Fire Safety Science The International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) is an institution founded with the primary objective of encouraging research into the science of preventing and mitigating the adverse effects of fires and of providing a forum for pre ...

; * 2018 Foundation Medal by the

National Fire Protection Association The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a U.S.-based international nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property damage, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. , the NFPA claims to have 5 ...

(USA); * 2017 Bigglestone Award by the

(USA).

References

External links

Enrico Ronchi's Profile at Lund University

Google Scholar Profile

ORCID
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