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
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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)

21 - 40 of 105 works

2022

Book Chapter

Fire safety in timber buildings

Buchanan, Andrew, Dunn, Andrew, Just, Alar, Klippel, Michael, Maluk, Cristian, Östman, Birgit and Wade, Colleen (2022). Fire safety in timber buildings. Fire safe use of wood in buildings: global design guide. (pp. 33-62) edited by Andrew Buchanan and Birgit Östman. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003190318-2

Fire safety in timber buildings

2021

Journal Article

Towards a better understanding of fire performance assessment of façade systems: Current situation and a proposed new assessment framework

McLaggan, M.S., Hidalgo, J.P., Osorio, A.F., Heitzmann, M.T., Carrascal, J., Lange, D., Maluk, C. and Torero, J.L. (2021). Towards a better understanding of fire performance assessment of façade systems: Current situation and a proposed new assessment framework. Construction and Building Materials, 300 124301, 124301. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124301

Towards a better understanding of fire performance assessment of façade systems: Current situation and a proposed new assessment framework

2021

Journal Article

Understanding flame extinction in timber under external heating using high-activation energy asymptotics

Cuevas, Juan I., Guibaud, Augustin, Maluk, Cristian and Torero, José L. (2021). Understanding flame extinction in timber under external heating using high-activation energy asymptotics. Combustion and Flame, 235 111645, 111645. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2021.111645

Understanding flame extinction in timber under external heating using high-activation energy asymptotics

2021

Journal Article

Bioinspired, highly adhesive, nanostructured polymeric coatings for superhydrophobic fire-extinguishing thermal insulation foam

Ma, Zhewen, Liu, Xiaochen, Xu, Xiaodong, Liu, Lei, Yu, Bin, Maluk, Cristian, Huang, Guobo, Wang, Hao and Song, Pingan (2021). Bioinspired, highly adhesive, nanostructured polymeric coatings for superhydrophobic fire-extinguishing thermal insulation foam. ACS Nano, 15 (7) acsnano.1c02254, 11667-11680. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02254

Bioinspired, highly adhesive, nanostructured polymeric coatings for superhydrophobic fire-extinguishing thermal insulation foam

2021

Journal Article

Identifying the attributes of a profession in the practice and regulation of fire safety engineering

Lange, David, Torero, Jose L., Osorio, Andres, Lobel, Nate, Maluk, Cristian, Hidalgo, Juan, Johnson, Peter, Foley, Marianne and Brinson, Ashley (2021). Identifying the attributes of a profession in the practice and regulation of fire safety engineering. Fire Safety Journal, 121 103274, 103274. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103274

Identifying the attributes of a profession in the practice and regulation of fire safety engineering

2021

Journal Article

Experimental study on the fire behaviour of fibre reinforced concrete used in tunnel applications

Maluk, Cristian, Tignard, Jason, Ridout, Andrew, Clarke, Todd and Winterberg, Ralf (2021). Experimental study on the fire behaviour of fibre reinforced concrete used in tunnel applications. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103173, 103173. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103173

Experimental study on the fire behaviour of fibre reinforced concrete used in tunnel applications

2021

Journal Article

Influence of heating conditions and initial thickness on the effectiveness of thin intumescent coatings

Lucherini, Andrea, Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2021). Influence of heating conditions and initial thickness on the effectiveness of thin intumescent coatings. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103078, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103078

Influence of heating conditions and initial thickness on the effectiveness of thin intumescent coatings

2021

Journal Article

Study on the effectiveness of fire suppression deluge systems in tunnels

Van den Broecke, Daan, Emberley, Richard, Sietz, Toni, Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2021). Study on the effectiveness of fire suppression deluge systems in tunnels. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 108 103764, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tust.2020.103764

Study on the effectiveness of fire suppression deluge systems in tunnels

2021

Conference Publication

The role of moisture on the potential self-extinction of timber

Cuevas, Juan, Niza, Muhamad Mohd and Maluk, Cristian (2021). The role of moisture on the potential self-extinction of timber. World Conference on Timber Engineering, Santiago, Chile, 9-12 August 2021. Santiago, Chile: World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE).

The role of moisture on the potential self-extinction of timber

2021

Conference Publication

Residual fire behaviour for bamboo under compression

Gutierrez, Mateo and Maluk, Cristian (2021). Residual fire behaviour for bamboo under compression. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2021), Santiago, Chile, 9-12 August 2021. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE).

Residual fire behaviour for bamboo under compression

2021

Conference Publication

Residual performance of a prototype hybrid Timber-FRP glulam beam after fire

Zaben, Abdulrahman, Bailleres, Henri, Vella, Rodney, McGavin, Robert L., Fernando, Dilum, Lange, David and Maluk, Cristian (2021). Residual performance of a prototype hybrid Timber-FRP glulam beam after fire. World Conference on Timber Engineering 2021, WCTE 2021, Santiago, Chile, 9 - 12 August 2021. Santiago, Chile: World Conference on Timber Engineering.

Residual performance of a prototype hybrid Timber-FRP glulam beam after fire

2021

Journal Article

Thermal inertia as an integrative parameter for building performance

Soret, G. M., Vacca, P., Tignard, J., Hidalgo, J. P., Maluk, C., Aitchison, M. and Torero, J. L. (2021). Thermal inertia as an integrative parameter for building performance. Journal of Building Engineering, 33 101623, 101623. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101623

Thermal inertia as an integrative parameter for building performance

2020

Journal Article

Bond behavior of CFRP-to-steel bonded joints at mild temperatures: experimental study

Zhou, Hao, Fernando, Dilum, Torero, Jose L., Torres, Juan P., Maluk, Cristian and Emberley, Richard (2020). Bond behavior of CFRP-to-steel bonded joints at mild temperatures: experimental study. Journal of Composites for Construction, 24 (6) 04020070, 04020070. doi: 10.1061/(asce)cc.1943-5614.0001073

Bond behavior of CFRP-to-steel bonded joints at mild temperatures: experimental study

2020

Conference Publication

Compressive strength and MoE of solid softwood at elevated temperatures

Zaben, Abdulrahman, Lange, David and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Compressive strength and MoE of solid softwood at elevated temperatures. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/30065c4

Compressive strength and MoE of solid softwood at elevated temperatures

2020

Conference Publication

Experimental study of concrete elements subjected to travelling fires

Montoya, Camilo, Lange, David, Maluk, Cristian and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2020). Experimental study of concrete elements subjected to travelling fires. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/cf93893

Experimental study of concrete elements subjected to travelling fires

2020

Conference Publication

A novel approach to model the thermal and physical behaviour of swelling intumescent coatings exposed to fire

Lucherini, Andrea, Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2020). A novel approach to model the thermal and physical behaviour of swelling intumescent coatings exposed to fire. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/9051b1e

A novel approach to model the thermal and physical behaviour of swelling intumescent coatings exposed to fire

2020

Conference Publication

Comparative study on the fire behaviour of fire-rated gypsum plasterboards vs. thin intumescent coatings used in mass timber structures

Hartl, Ambrosine, Razzaque, Qazi Samia, Lucherini, Andrea and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Comparative study on the fire behaviour of fire-rated gypsum plasterboards vs. thin intumescent coatings used in mass timber structures. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/4040b08

Comparative study on the fire behaviour of fire-rated gypsum plasterboards vs. thin intumescent coatings used in mass timber structures

2020

Conference Publication

Proposal for stress-strain constitutive models for laminated bamboo at elevated temperatures

Gutierrez Gonzalez, Mateo and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Proposal for stress-strain constitutive models for laminated bamboo at elevated temperatures. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/ff04985

Proposal for stress-strain constitutive models for laminated bamboo at elevated temperatures

2020

Conference Publication

The use of research for the explicit consideration of self- extinction in the design of timber structures

Cuevas, Juan and Maluk, Cristian (2020). The use of research for the explicit consideration of self- extinction in the design of timber structures. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/8e72189

The use of research for the explicit consideration of self- extinction in the design of timber structures

2020

Journal Article

Mechanical behaviour of bamboo at elevated temperatures – Experimental studies

Gutierrez, Mateo and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Mechanical behaviour of bamboo at elevated temperatures – Experimental studies. Engineering Structures, 220 110997, 110997. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110997

Mechanical behaviour of bamboo at elevated temperatures – Experimental studies

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

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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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