Albrecht Birk, Queen's University

Research

boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion computational fluid dynamics fire experimentation fire exposure hazardous materials pressure liquefied gas pressure relief pressure vessels

Latest funding

Safe Transport and Storage of Pressure Liquefied Hazardous Materials
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$160,000
Ultra-high-speed camera for characterization of complex fluid physics
NSERC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$139,975
Fire Protection for Hazardous Materials Pressure Vessels
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$110,000

All 4 grants and awards

Safe Transport and Storage of Pressure Liquefied Hazardous Materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Birk, Albrecht

Keywords: hazardous materials; pressure vessels; fire exposure; thermal rupture; thermal protection; pressure liquefied gas; pressure relief; fire experimentation; computational fluid dynamics; boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion

$160,000

Ultra-high-speed camera for characterization of complex fluid physics

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Rival, David

$139,975

Fire Protection for Hazardous Materials Pressure Vessels

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Birk, Albrecht

$110,000

Energy efficient exhaust components for gas turbine engines for environmentally sound propulsion and power generation applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Birk, Albrecht

$700,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion Dear Professor Birk, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Safe Transport and Storage of Pressure Liquefied Hazardous Materials" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]