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)

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2016

Journal Article

A heat-transfer rate inducing system (H-TRIS) test method

Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke, Krajcovic, Michal and Torero, Jose Luis (2016). A heat-transfer rate inducing system (H-TRIS) test method. Fire Safety Journal, 105, 307-319. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2016.05.001

A heat-transfer rate inducing system (H-TRIS) test method

2016

Journal Article

Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing

Dao, Vinh, Torero, José, Ho, Johnny, O'Moore, Liza, Maluk, Cristian and Bisby, Luke (2016). Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing. Concrete in Australia, 42 (1), 58-59.

Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing

2016

Conference Publication

Constitutive models of concrete at elevated temperatures: studying the effect of temperature gradients

Le, Quang Xuan, Dao, Vinh The Ngoc, Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Torero, Jose Luis (2016). Constitutive models of concrete at elevated temperatures: studying the effect of temperature gradients. International Conference on Structures in Fire, Princeton, NJ, United States, 8-10 June 2016. Lancaster, PA, United States: DEStech Publications.

Constitutive models of concrete at elevated temperatures: studying the effect of temperature gradients

2016

Conference Publication

Explosive Concrete Spalling During Large-Scale Fire Resistance Test

Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Terrasi, Giovanni Pietro (2016). Explosive Concrete Spalling During Large-Scale Fire Resistance Test. 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF), Princeton, NJ, United States, 8-10 June 2016. Lancaster, PA United States: Destech.

Explosive Concrete Spalling During Large-Scale Fire Resistance Test

2016

Conference Publication

Predictive Testing for Heat Induced Spalling of Concrete Tunnels-The Influence of Mechanical Loading

Rickard, Ieuan, Bisby, Luke, Deeny, Susan and Maluk, Cristian (2016). Predictive Testing for Heat Induced Spalling of Concrete Tunnels-The Influence of Mechanical Loading. 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF), Princeton, NJ, United States, 8-10 June 2016. Lancaster, PA United States: Destech.

Predictive Testing for Heat Induced Spalling of Concrete Tunnels-The Influence of Mechanical Loading

2016

Conference Publication

Thermal Boundary Conditions When Fire Testing Concrete

Maluk, Cristian, Law, Angus and Torero, Jose Luis (2016). Thermal Boundary Conditions When Fire Testing Concrete. 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF), Princeton, NJ United States, 8-10 June 2016. Lancaster, PA United States: DEStech Publications.

Thermal Boundary Conditions When Fire Testing Concrete

2016

Conference Publication

Concrete fire testing-a review of the thermal boundary conditions

Maluk, Cristian (2016). Concrete fire testing-a review of the thermal boundary conditions. 8th International Conference on Concrete under Severe Conditions - Environment and Loading, CONSEC 2016, Lecco, Italy, 12-14 September 2016. Pfaffikon, Switzerland: Scientific.Net. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.711.496

Concrete fire testing-a review of the thermal boundary conditions

2015

Journal Article

Fire resistance tests on thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs

Maluk, Cristian, Terrasi, Giovanni Pietro, Bisby, Luke, Stutz, Alex and Hugi, Erich (2015). Fire resistance tests on thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs. Construction and Building Materials, 101 (Part 1), 558-571. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.031

Fire resistance tests on thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs

2015

Journal Article

Experimental Studies on the Fire Behaviour of High Performance Concrete Thin Plates

Hulin, Thomas, Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke, Hodicky, Kamil, Schmidt, Jacob W and Stang, Henrik (2015). Experimental Studies on the Fire Behaviour of High Performance Concrete Thin Plates. Fire Technology, 52 (3), 683-705. doi: 10.1007/s10694-015-0486-x

Experimental Studies on the Fire Behaviour of High Performance Concrete Thin Plates

2015

Journal Article

Fire performance of metal-free timber connections

Brandon, Daniel, Maluk, Cristian, Ansell, Martin P., Harris, Richard, Walker, Pete, Bisby, Luke and Bregulla, Julie (2015). Fire performance of metal-free timber connections. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials, 168 (4), 173-186. doi: 10.1680/coma.14.00055

Fire performance of metal-free timber connections

2015

Conference Publication

Outcomes from a broad study on the performance of thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs in fire

Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Terrasi, Giovanni (2015). Outcomes from a broad study on the performance of thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs in fire. International Conference on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9-11 December 2015. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.417

Outcomes from a broad study on the performance of thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs in fire

2015

Conference Publication

Fire experiments of thin-walled CFRP pretensioned high strength concrete slabs under service load

Terrasi, Giovanni P., Gao, Jing, Maluk, Cristian H. and Bisby, Luke (2015). Fire experiments of thin-walled CFRP pretensioned high strength concrete slabs under service load. 20th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-24 July 2015. International Committee on Composite Materials.

Fire experiments of thin-walled CFRP pretensioned high strength concrete slabs under service load

2015

Conference Publication

Predictive testing for heat-induced spalling of concrete

Rickard, Ieuan, Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Deeny, Susan (2015). Predictive testing for heat-induced spalling of concrete. IABSE Conference, Geneva 2015: Structural Engineering: Providing Solutions to Global Challenges, Geneva Switzerland, 23-25 September 2015. Zurich, Switzerland: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE). doi: 10.2749/222137815818358123

Predictive testing for heat-induced spalling of concrete

2014

Conference Publication

Thermo-mechanical compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete at high temperature

Maluk, C., Bisby, L. A. and Terrasi, G. P. (2014). Thermo-mechanical compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete at high temperature. 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2014, Vancouver, Canada, 20-22 August 2014. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).

Thermo-mechanical compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete at high temperature

2014

Conference Publication

High temperature compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete

Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Terrasi, Giovanni P. (2014). High temperature compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete. Towards Sustainable Infrastructure with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Symposium Honoring Khaled Soudki at the ACI Fall 2014 Convention and ACI Spring 2015, Kansas City, MO, April 12, 2015-April 16, 2015. American Concrete Institute.

High temperature compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete

2014

Conference Publication

Experimental fire behaviour of precast CFRP pretensioned HPSCC slabs

Maluk, C., Terrasi, G. P., Bisby, L. A., Stutz, A. and Hugi, E. (2014). Experimental fire behaviour of precast CFRP pretensioned HPSCC slabs. 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2014, Vancouver, Canada, 20-22 August 2014. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).

Experimental fire behaviour of precast CFRP pretensioned HPSCC slabs

2014

Conference Publication

Novel testing to study the performance of intumescent coatings under non-standard heating regimes

Elliott, Angus, Temple, Alistair, Maluk, Cristian and Bisby, Luke (2014). Novel testing to study the performance of intumescent coatings under non-standard heating regimes. 11th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science (FSS 2014), Canterbury, New Zealand, 10-14 February 2014. International Association for Fire Safety Science. doi: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.11-652

Novel testing to study the performance of intumescent coatings under non-standard heating regimes

2013

Journal Article

A contemporary review of large-scale non-standard structural fire testing

Bisby, Luke, Gales, John and Maluk, Cristian (2013). A contemporary review of large-scale non-standard structural fire testing. Fire Science Reviews, 2 (1). doi: 10.1186/2193-0414-2-1

A contemporary review of large-scale non-standard structural fire testing

2013

Conference Publication

Effects of polypropylene fibre type on occurrence of heat-induced concrete spalling

Maluk, C., Bisby, L. and Terrasi, G. (2013). Effects of polypropylene fibre type on occurrence of heat-induced concrete spalling. 3rd International Workshop on Concrete Spalling Due to Fire Exposure, IWCS 2013, Paris, 25-27 September 2013. Les Ulis, France: E D P Sciences. doi: 10.1051/matecconf/20130601005

Effects of polypropylene fibre type on occurrence of heat-induced concrete spalling

2012

Conference Publication

Large-scale Structural Fire Testing-How did we get here, Where are we, and Where are we going?

Gales, John, Maluk, Cristián and Bisby, Luke (2012). Large-scale Structural Fire Testing-How did we get here, Where are we, and Where are we going?. 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Portugal, 22-27 July 2012. Portugal: ICEM.

Large-scale Structural Fire Testing-How did we get here, Where are we, and Where are we going?

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

    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

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mehdi Serati

Completed supervision

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  • engineering
  • fire
  • structures

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