Dr Cristian Maluk
Dr

Cristian Maluk

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Background

Cristián Maluk is a Senior Lecturer of Civil Engineering. His background is in structural fire engineering and in the broader scope of fire safety science. His research interests are in the fire performance of building construction materials and the resilience of structural systems during and after fire. Cristian has coordinated and contribute towards research studies in the fire safe design of structural concrete systems prestressed with fibre reinforced polymer tendons, heat-induced concrete spalling, performance of intumescent coatings under non-standard heating regimes, and developing novel fire testing methods.

Teaching and Learning

  • Introduction to Fire Safety Engineering
  • Fire Design for Implicit Safety
  • Fire Dynamics Laboratory
  • Structural Fire Engineering
  • Introduction to Structural Design
  • Engineering of Small Buildings

Awards

  • Best Poster Award at the 10th International Conference on Structure in Fire (SiF), Belfast, UK, 2018.
  • Recipient of the International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) Best Thesis Award “Excellence in Research” (years 2014-2016) to be presented during the 12th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science (IAFSS), Lund, Sweden, 2017.
  • Finalist of the Best PhD Thesis Award from the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC). Award competition took place during the Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE) conference to be held in Hong Kong, 2016.
  • Recipient of the Thomas Howard Medal from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
  • Price for 2016 Best Paper in the Journal of ICE Construction Materials.
  • Recipient of the Philanthropic Grants for Early Career Engineering Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, The University of Queensland.
  • Best Paper Award at the 2nd Postgraduate Conference on Scotland Infrastructure and Environment, Edinburgh, UK, 2014.
  • Best Poster Award at the 11th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science (IAFSS), Christchurch, New Zealand, 2014.
  • Recipient of the John Moyes Lessells Scholarship from The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, 2013.
  • Recipient of the Training School Travel Grant for Young Researchers on Integrated Fire Engineering and Response (COST TU0904) – Key Issues for the Future of Fire Engineering, Naples, Italy, 2013.
  • Best Poster Award at the 10th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science (IAFSS), Maryland, USA, 2011.

Availability

Dr Cristian Maluk is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Civil engineering Construction materials Earthquake engineering Engineering Structural engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile *
  • Masters (Coursework), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile *
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh

Research interests

  • Fire safety Science and Engineering

  • Structural Fire Safety Engineering

  • Engineered Timber Structural Design

  • Use of fibre reinforced polymers in the built environment

Search Professor Cristian Maluk’s works on UQ eSpace

105 works between 2010 and 2024
All (105) Journal Article (54) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (45) Other Outputs (4)

1 - 20 of 105 works

2024

Journal Article

Experimental assessment of modal properties of hybrid CFRP-timber panels

Bravo, Tomas P., Gattas, Joseph M., Bravo, Felipe, Astroza, Rodrigo and Maluk, Cristian (2024). Experimental assessment of modal properties of hybrid CFRP-timber panels. Construction and Building Materials, 438 137075. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137075

Experimental assessment of modal properties of hybrid CFRP-timber panels

2024

Journal Article

Thermal behavior of dry-cast concrete blocks masonry walls at elevated temperatures

Leal, Davi Fagundes, Munaiar Neto, Jorge and Maluk, Cristian (2024). Thermal behavior of dry-cast concrete blocks masonry walls at elevated temperatures. Journal of Building Engineering, 89 109133, 1-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109133

Thermal behavior of dry-cast concrete blocks masonry walls at elevated temperatures

2024

Journal Article

Fire-retardant anti-microbial robust wood nanocomposite capable of fire-warning by graded-penetration impregnation

Che, Wenbo, Li, Zehui, Huo, Siqi, Dinh, Toan, Hong, Min, Maluk, Cristian, Yu, Youming and Xie, Yanjun (2024). Fire-retardant anti-microbial robust wood nanocomposite capable of fire-warning by graded-penetration impregnation. Composites Part B: Engineering, 280 111482, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111482

Fire-retardant anti-microbial robust wood nanocomposite capable of fire-warning by graded-penetration impregnation

2024

Journal Article

Experimental method for studying the effects of elevated temperature in adhesives used in laminated mass timber

Cheung, Michael, Zaben, Abdulrahman and Maluk, Cristian (2024). Experimental method for studying the effects of elevated temperature in adhesives used in laminated mass timber. Fire Safety Journal, 146 104058, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.104058

Experimental method for studying the effects of elevated temperature in adhesives used in laminated mass timber

2024

Journal Article

IAFSS workshop on education 2023 – Perspectives on the need for competence in fire safety engineering

Bray, R.J., Fernandez-Anez, N., Maluk, C., Merci, B., Wang, Y. and Woodrow, M. (2024). IAFSS workshop on education 2023 – Perspectives on the need for competence in fire safety engineering. Fire Safety Journal, 144 104105. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2024.104105

IAFSS workshop on education 2023 – Perspectives on the need for competence in fire safety engineering

2024

Journal Article

Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on fire spalling assessment during standardised fire resistance tests: complementary guidance and requirements

Pimienta, Pierre, McNamee, Robert, Robert, Fabienne, Boström, Lars, Huang, Shan-Shan, Mróz, Katarzyna, Davie, Colin, Mohaine, Siyimane, Alonso, Maria Cruz, Bodnarova, Lenka, Bosnjak, Josipa, Dal Pont, Stefano, Dao, Vinh, Dauti, Dorjan, Dehn, Frank, Felicetti, Roberto, Hager, Izabela, Hela, Rudolf, Hozjan, Tomaz, Juknat, Michael, Jumppanen, Ulla-Maija, Kirnbauer, Johannes, Kolsek, Jerneja, Korzen, Manfred, Lakhani, Hitesh, Lion, Maxime, Lo Monte, Francesco, Maluk, Cristian, Meftah, Fekri ... Weise, Frank (2024). Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on fire spalling assessment during standardised fire resistance tests: complementary guidance and requirements. Materials and Structures, 57 (1) 3. doi: 10.1617/s11527-023-02248-z

Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on fire spalling assessment during standardised fire resistance tests: complementary guidance and requirements

2024

Book Chapter

Exploring the Influence of Thin Intumescent Coatings on the Onset and Rate of Charring for Mass Timber During Fire

Spyridakis, Stavros and Maluk, Cristian (2024). Exploring the Influence of Thin Intumescent Coatings on the Onset and Rate of Charring for Mass Timber During Fire. Wood & Fire Safety 2024. (pp. 154-161) Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-59177-8_18

Exploring the Influence of Thin Intumescent Coatings on the Onset and Rate of Charring for Mass Timber During Fire

2023

Journal Article

The role of moisture on the flame extinction potential of Cross-laminated Timber

Cuevas, Juan and Maluk, Cristian (2023). The role of moisture on the flame extinction potential of Cross-laminated Timber. Fire Safety Journal, 141 103937, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.103937

The role of moisture on the flame extinction potential of Cross-laminated Timber

2023

Journal Article

Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on the method of testing concrete spalling due to fire: material screening test

Pimienta, Pierre, McNamee, Robert, Hager, Izabela, Mróz, Katarzyna, Boström, Lars, Mohaine, Siyimane, Huang, Shan-Shan, Mindeguia, Jean-Christophe, Robert, Fabienne, Davie, Colin, Felicetti, Roberto, Miah, Md Jihad, Lion, Maxime, Lo Monte, Francesco, Ozawa, Mitsuo, Rickard, Ieuan, Sideris, Kosmas, Alonso, Maria Cruz, Millard, Alain, Jumppanen, Ulla-Maija, Bodnarova, Lenka, Bosnjak, Josipa, Dal Pont, Stefano, Dao, Vinh, Dauti, Dorjan, Dehn, Frank, Hela, Rudolf, Hozjan, Tomaz, Juknat, Michael ... Weise, Frank (2023). Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on the method of testing concrete spalling due to fire: material screening test. Materials and Structures, 56 (9) 164, 1-12. doi: 10.1617/s11527-023-02202-z

Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on the method of testing concrete spalling due to fire: material screening test

2023

Conference Publication

Exploring the influence of heating conditions in the charring profile of bare timber and timber protected with a thin intumescent coating

Spyridakis, Stavros, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Wiesner, Felix, Barber, David and Maluk, Cristian (2023). Exploring the influence of heating conditions in the charring profile of bare timber and timber protected with a thin intumescent coating. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2023), Oslo, Norway, 19-22 June 2023. As, Norway: World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2023). doi: 10.52202/069179-0221

Exploring the influence of heating conditions in the charring profile of bare timber and timber protected with a thin intumescent coating

2023

Conference Publication

Scaling study on viscous damping for Glulam and hybrid Glulam-FRP beams

Bravo Tetlak, Tomas, Gattas, Joseph M. and Maluk, Cristian (2023). Scaling study on viscous damping for Glulam and hybrid Glulam-FRP beams. 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Timber for a Livable Future, WCTE 2023, Oslo, Norway, 19-22 June 2023. As, Norway: World Conference on Timber Engineering. doi: 10.52202/069179-0007

Scaling study on viscous damping for Glulam and hybrid Glulam-FRP beams

2023

Journal Article

Experimental study on the effects of scale on the static and dynamic behaviour of Glulam and hybrid-Glulam beams

Bravo Tetlak, Tomas, Gattas, Joseph M. and Maluk, Cristian (2023). Experimental study on the effects of scale on the static and dynamic behaviour of Glulam and hybrid-Glulam beams. Construction and Building Materials, 369 130563, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130563

Experimental study on the effects of scale on the static and dynamic behaviour of Glulam and hybrid-Glulam beams

2023

Journal Article

Numerical heat transfer model for swelling intumescent coatings during heating

Lucherini, Andrea, Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2023). Numerical heat transfer model for swelling intumescent coatings during heating. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 184 107922, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2022.107922

Numerical heat transfer model for swelling intumescent coatings during heating

2023

Journal Article

Synergies between heat- and stress-induced spalling theory applied to rock and concrete in tunnel applications

Saha, S., Serati, M., Maluk, C. and Sahoo, D.R. (2023). Synergies between heat- and stress-induced spalling theory applied to rock and concrete in tunnel applications. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1124 (1) 012076, 1-8. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1124/1/012076

Synergies between heat- and stress-induced spalling theory applied to rock and concrete in tunnel applications

2022

Journal Article

Thermal incompatibility between CFRP tendons and concrete

Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Terrasi, Giovanni P. (2022). Thermal incompatibility between CFRP tendons and concrete. Journal of Composites for Construction, 26 (6) 04022080, 1-13. doi: 10.1061/(asce)cc.1943-5614.0001260

Thermal incompatibility between CFRP tendons and concrete

2022

Conference Publication

The influence of stress-strain conditions on fire-induced concrete spalling: A review

Souvik Saha, Mehdi Serati, Cristian Maluk and Dipti Ranjan Sahoo (2022). The influence of stress-strain conditions on fire-induced concrete spalling: A review. fib International Congress, Oslo, Norway, 12–16 June 2022. The Norwegian Society of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals.

The influence of stress-strain conditions on fire-induced concrete spalling: A review

2022

Journal Article

Fire testing of intumescent coatings: comparison between bench-scale furnace and radiant panels experimental methodologies

Lucherini, Andrea, Lam, Ho Yin, Jimenez, Maude, Samyn, Fabienne, Bourbigot, Serge and Maluk, Cristian (2022). Fire testing of intumescent coatings: comparison between bench-scale furnace and radiant panels experimental methodologies. Fire Technology, 58 (3), 1737-1766. doi: 10.1007/s10694-022-01216-3

Fire testing of intumescent coatings: comparison between bench-scale furnace and radiant panels experimental methodologies

2022

Journal Article

A lava-inspired micro/nano-structured ceramifiable organic-inorganic hybrid fire-extinguishing coating

Ma, Zhewen, Zhang, Jianzhong, Maluk, Cristian, Yu, Youming, Seraji, Seyed Mohsen, Yu, Bin, Wang, Hao and Song, Pingan (2022). A lava-inspired micro/nano-structured ceramifiable organic-inorganic hybrid fire-extinguishing coating. Matter, 5 (3), 911-932. doi: 10.1016/j.matt.2021.12.009

A lava-inspired micro/nano-structured ceramifiable organic-inorganic hybrid fire-extinguishing coating

2022

Journal Article

A Si-containing polyphosphoramide via green chemistry for fire-retardant polylactide with well-preserved mechanical and transparent properties

Feng, Jiabing, Ma, Zhewen, Xu, Zhiguang, Xie, Hongyan, Lu, Yixia, Maluk, Cristian, Song, Pingan, Bourbigot, Serge and Wang, Hao (2022). A Si-containing polyphosphoramide via green chemistry for fire-retardant polylactide with well-preserved mechanical and transparent properties. Chemical Engineering Journal, 431 (3) 134259, 134259. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.134259

A Si-containing polyphosphoramide via green chemistry for fire-retardant polylactide with well-preserved mechanical and transparent properties

2022

Journal Article

A competency framework for fire safety engineering

Lange, David, Torero, Jose, Spinardi, Graham, Law, Angus, Johnson, Peter, Brinson, Ashley, Maluk, Cristian, Hidalgo, Juan and Woodrow, Michael (2022). A competency framework for fire safety engineering. Fire Safety Journal, 127 103511, 103511. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103511

A competency framework for fire safety engineering

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2023
    Core-shell nanofibrous bio-based flame retardants with reinforcement function (ARC Discovery Project administered by the University of Southern Queensland)
    University of Southern Queensland
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Cristian Maluk is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Experimental and numerical investigation of fire-induced concrete spalling under biaxial stresses

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mehdi Serati

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Downscale testing methods for characterising dynamic and static structural behaviours of mass timber and hybrid timber floor systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Joe Gattas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Downscale testing methods for characterising dynamic and static structural behaviours of mass timber and hybrid timber floor systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Joe Gattas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Knowledge based design for Engineered Timber Structures in the context of growing industries in Australia and Chile

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Joe Gattas

Completed supervision

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  • engineering
  • fire
  • structures

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