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Research Interests
My research interests include material flammability and fire spread under different environments, with a special focus on spacecraft applications. I currently study fire and burning behavior of solid fuels in future spacecraft conditions through experimental and numerical modeling research.
Key Words
Ignition and Fire Spread, Solid Fuel Burning, Fire Resistant Materials, Material Flammability Testing, Spacecraft/Aircraft Fire Safety.
Profession
Civil Industrial Engineer, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María 2013
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Award Date: 14 Dec 2018
Master, University of California, Berkeley
Award Date: 16 Dec 2016
Master, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Award Date: 9 Dec 2013
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1262290: Understanding Solid- and Gas-Phase interactions influencing the flaming ignition of wildland fuel beds
Reszka, P. (Principal Investigator) & Thomsen, M. (Co-Investigator)
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
1/04/26 → 1/04/30
Project: Research
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FOVI250259: Impulsando el uso de materiales de construcción sostenibles : avanzando en la modelación del comportamiento ante incendios de elementos estructurales de madera
Reszka, P. (Principal Investigator) & Thomsen, M. (National Co-Investigator)
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
18/12/25 → 18/12/26
Project: Research
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11240482: Advancing the Fundamental Understanding of Gas Phase Processes and Radiative Properties of Diffusion Flames Spreading over Solid Fuels
Thomsen, M. (Principal Investigator)
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
15/03/24 → 15/03/27
Project: Research
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FOVI230059: Predicting emerging wildfire hazards for climate change adaptation strategies
Thomsen, M. (Principal Investigator) & Reszka, P. (National Co-Investigator)
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
1/12/23 → 1/12/24
Project: Research
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ID22I10314: Fire retardant apparatus (fra): fomentando la adaptación al cambio climático a través de la optimización del combate de incendios forestales
Reszka, P. (Director) & Thomsen, M. (Researcher)
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
14/10/22 → 14/10/24
Project: Research
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Flame extinction of thermally thick PMMA in Earth gravity versus microgravity: A comparison of Earth and on-orbit space experiments
Liveretou, C., Rivera, J., Bardy, M., Fernandez-Pello, C., Gollner, M., Etzenbach, L., Thomsen, M., Olson, S. & Ferkul, P., May 2026, In: Fire Safety Journal. 160, 104625.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Local convective heat fluxes in concurrent flame spread
Pinto, P. E., Thomsen, M., Urban, J. L. & Xi, X., 2026, In: Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 42, 105995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Radiation effects on horizontal flame spread under non-steady airflows
Pinto, P. E., Xi, X., Thomsen, M. & Urban, J. L., Jan 2026, In: Fire Safety Journal. 159, 104565.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Separating convective and radiative heat fluxes in horizontal flame spread over PMMA
Pinto, P. E., Thomsen, M., Xi, X. & Urban, J. L., Feb 2026, In: Combustion and Flame. 284, 114639.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Sooting behavior of laminar flames produced with clear and black cast PMMA
Pinto, P. E., Littin, M., Verdugo, I., Severino, G., Cruz, J. J., Escudero, F., Urban, J. L., Thomsen, M., Fuentes, A. & Demarco, R., Sep 2026, In: Fire Safety Journal. 163, 104875.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Press/Media
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Findings from University of California Berkeley Broaden Understanding of Spacecraft (The Limiting Oxygen Volume Fraction for Opposed Flame Spread Extinction)
29/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media