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)

41 - 60 of 105 works

2020

Journal Article

Flame extinction and burning behaviour of timber under varied oxygen concentrations

Cuevas, Juan, Torero, Jose Luis and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Flame extinction and burning behaviour of timber under varied oxygen concentrations. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103087, 103087. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103087

Flame extinction and burning behaviour of timber under varied oxygen concentrations

2020

Journal Article

Ventilation effects on the thermal characteristics of fire spread modes in open-plan compartment fires

Gupta, Vinny, Hidalgo, Juan P., Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Majdalani, Agustin H., Maluk, Cristian and Torero, Jose L. (2020). Ventilation effects on the thermal characteristics of fire spread modes in open-plan compartment fires. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103072, 103072. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103072

Ventilation effects on the thermal characteristics of fire spread modes in open-plan compartment fires

2020

Journal Article

Effects of substrate thermal conditions on the swelling of thin intumescent coatings

Lucherini, Andrea, Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Effects of substrate thermal conditions on the swelling of thin intumescent coatings. Fire and Materials, 45 (7) fam.2840, 952-965. doi: 10.1002/fam.2840

Effects of substrate thermal conditions on the swelling of thin intumescent coatings

2020

Journal Article

Experimental investigation on the influences of different horizontal fire locations on smoke temperature stratification under tunnel ceiling

Haddad, R. K., Zulkifli, R., Maluk, C. and Harun, Z. (2020). Experimental investigation on the influences of different horizontal fire locations on smoke temperature stratification under tunnel ceiling. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 13 (4), 1289-1298. doi: 10.36884/JAFM.13.04.30876

Experimental investigation on the influences of different horizontal fire locations on smoke temperature stratification under tunnel ceiling

2020

Other Outputs

Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests

Hidalgo, Juan P, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Maluk, Cristian, Majdalani, Agustin H, Kahrmann, Steffen, Hilditch, Ryan, Krajcovic, Michal and Torero, Jose L (2020). Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests. University of Edinburgh. (Dataset) doi: 10.7488/ds/2477

Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests

2020

Other Outputs

Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests analysis

Hidalgo, Juan, Gupta, Vinny, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Majdalani, Agustin H, Maluk, Cristian and Torero, Jose (2020). Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests analysis. University of Edinburgh. (Dataset) doi: 10.7488/ds/2745

Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests analysis

2020

Other Outputs

The Malveira Fire Test

Gupta, Tristan, Gupta, Vinny, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Maclean, Jamie, Bartlett, Alastair, Maluk, Cristian, Montalva, Jose, Osorio, Andres, Torero, Jose and Hidalgo, Juan (2020). The Malveira Fire Test. University of Edinburgh. (Dataset) doi: 10.7488/ds/2747

The Malveira Fire Test

2019

Journal Article

Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions

Pope, Ian, Hidalgo, Juan P., Osorio, Andres, Maluk, Cristián and Torero, José L. (2019). Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions. Fire and Materials, 45 (3) fam.2791, 321-330. doi: 10.1002/fam.2791

Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions

2019

Journal Article

Surface-coating engineering for flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams: a critical review

Yang, Haitang, Yu, Bin, Song, Pingan, Maluk, Cristian and Wang, Hao (2019). Surface-coating engineering for flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams: a critical review. Composites Part B: Engineering, 176 107185, 107185. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107185

Surface-coating engineering for flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams: a critical review

2019

Journal Article

Intumescent coatings used for the fire-safe design of steel structures: a review

Lucherini, Andrea and Maluk, Cristian (2019). Intumescent coatings used for the fire-safe design of steel structures: a review. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 162 105712, 105712. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.105712

Intumescent coatings used for the fire-safe design of steel structures: a review

2019

Journal Article

Exploring the fire behaviour of thin intumescent coatings used on timber

Lucherini, Andrea, Razzaque, Qazi Samia and Maluk, Cristian (2019). Exploring the fire behaviour of thin intumescent coatings used on timber. Fire Safety Journal, 109 102887, 102887. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.102887

Exploring the fire behaviour of thin intumescent coatings used on timber

2019

Journal Article

The Malveira fire test: full-scale demonstration of fire modes in open-plan compartments

Hidalgo, Juan P., Goode, Tristan, Gupta, Vinny, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Maclean, Jamie, Bartlett, Alastair I., Maluk, Cristián, Montalvá, José M., Osorio, Andrés F. and Torero, José L. (2019). The Malveira fire test: full-scale demonstration of fire modes in open-plan compartments. Fire Safety Journal, 108 102827, 102827. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.102827

The Malveira fire test: full-scale demonstration of fire modes in open-plan compartments

2019

Journal Article

Experimental study of the influence of blockage on critical velocity and backlayering length in a longitudinally ventilated tunnel

Haddad, Razieh Khaksari, Harun, Zambri, Maluk, Cristian and Rasani, M. Rasidi (2019). Experimental study of the influence of blockage on critical velocity and backlayering length in a longitudinally ventilated tunnel. JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 17 (2), 451-476. doi: 10.17654/HM017020451

Experimental study of the influence of blockage on critical velocity and backlayering length in a longitudinally ventilated tunnel

2019

Journal Article

Assessing the onset of swelling for thin intumescent coatings under a range of heating conditions

Lucherini, Andrea and Maluk, Cristian (2019). Assessing the onset of swelling for thin intumescent coatings under a range of heating conditions. Fire Safety Journal, 106, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.03.014

Assessing the onset of swelling for thin intumescent coatings under a range of heating conditions

2019

Journal Article

Critical velocity and backlayering conditions in rail tunnel fires: state-of-the-art review

Haddad, Razieh Khaksari, Maluk, Cristian, Reda, Eslam and Harun, Zambri (2019). Critical velocity and backlayering conditions in rail tunnel fires: state-of-the-art review. Journal of Combustion, 2019 3510245, 1-20. doi: 10.1155/2019/3510245

Critical velocity and backlayering conditions in rail tunnel fires: state-of-the-art review

2019

Conference Publication

Fire safe prototype Timber-FRP hybrid glulam beam - Exploratory studies

Solis, B. Z., Zaben, A., Lange, D., Fernando, D. and Maluk, C. (2019). Fire safe prototype Timber-FRP hybrid glulam beam - Exploratory studies. Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Surfers Paradise, QLD Australia, 10-13 December 2019. Kingston, ON Canada: APFIS Conference Series.

Fire safe prototype Timber-FRP hybrid glulam beam - Exploratory studies

2019

Conference Publication

Complexities of the thermal boundary conditions when testing timber using the fire propagation apparatus

Cuevas, J.C., Hidalgo, J.P. , Torero, J.L. and Maluk, C. (2019). Complexities of the thermal boundary conditions when testing timber using the fire propagation apparatus. 9th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, St Petersburg, Russia, 21-26 April 2019. St Petersburg, Russia: Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Press. doi: 10.18720/SPBPU/2/k19-88

Complexities of the thermal boundary conditions when testing timber using the fire propagation apparatus

2019

Other Outputs

The Material Library of Cladding Materials

McLaggan, Martyn S., Hidalgo, Juan P., Osorio, Andres F., Heitzmann, Michael, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Lange, David, Maluk, Cristian and Torero, Jose L. (2019). The Material Library of Cladding Materials. UQ eSpace. (Collection) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.441

The Material Library of Cladding Materials

2019

Conference Publication

Fire-safe bamboo structures – a methodology to facilitate performance-based design

Gutierrez, M., Solarte, A., Pope, I., Maluk, C., Hidalgo, J. and Torero, J.L. (2019). Fire-safe bamboo structures – a methodology to facilitate performance-based design. ICBS 2018, Beijing, China, 25-27 June 2018. CRC Press: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1201/9780429434990-11

Fire-safe bamboo structures – a methodology to facilitate performance-based design

2019

Conference Publication

Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions

Pope, I., Hidalgo, J. P., Osorio, A., Maluk, C. and Torero, J. L. (2019). Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions. 15th International Interflam Conference, Windsor, United Kingdom, 1-3 July 2019. Interflam.

Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions

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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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mehdi Serati

  • 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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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  • engineering
  • fire
  • structures

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