About Us
The ARC Research Hub for Fire Resilience Infrastructure, Assets and Safety Advancements (FRIASA)
Together with industry partners, co-developing and manufacturing next generation technologies and solutions that will protect Australia’s critical infrastructures and assets against fire
The ARC Research Hub for Fire Resilience Infrastructure, Assets and Safety Advancements, funded in 2023 under the Australian Research Council (ARC), Industrial Transformation Research Program aims to transform and promote industry safe operations of critical infrastructures and assets and eliminate or minimise the consequences of a prolonged and widespread failure of these infrastructures due to natural or man-made fire.
Spearheaded by Professor Guan Heng Yeoh at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and in partnership with leading Australian and global research institutions, industry partners, government agencies and enterprises, this ARC Research Hub brings together a team of multidisciplinary expertise with diverse experience and specialised knowledge to solve industry challenges and requirements by delivering multifaceted approach for fire resilience infrastructure advancements and safety operations.
Our Goals
We will drive forward effective integration systems approach in areas of fire “prevention”, “protection”, “intervention”, and “risk management and mitigation” that best suit industry requirements through:
- Developing effective solutions to increase infrastructure fire resilience and advancing fire preventative systems
- Designing and deploying systematic containment and isolation strategies that lead to effective fire mitigation
- Optimising safe operations in high-risk fire environment and maximising operational recovery stemming from fire incidents
Specifically, we will be developing rapid advancement in fire resilience materials, elevating standards of fire detection and suppression systems, integrating innovative digitisation technologies and instigating a cultural change in fire safety across the sectors. We will also train industry-focused researchers and students to attain the skills and experience required to accelerate the required transformation through the development and translation of innovative technologies and creation of education and training programs whilst driving forward Australia’s modern manufacturing initiatives and capabilities which align with the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy
