| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Novozhilov, V. (181201). Kinetic effects in thermal explosion with oscillating ambient conditions. Scientific Reports, 8(1), |
| 2016 |
Novozhilov, V. (160722). Thermal explosion in oscillating ambient conditions. Scientific Reports, 6 doi: 10.1038/srep29730 |
| 2013 | Novozhilov, V., & Byrne, C. (130601). Lattice boltzmann modeling of thermal explosion in natural convection conditions. Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications, 63(11), (824-839). |
| 2010 | Novozhilov, V. (100101). Nonlinear dynamical model of compartment fire flashover. Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 67(4), (387-400). |
| 2008 | Novozhilov, V. (080601). Critical conditions for conjugate thermal explosion. Combustion Theory and Modelling, 12(3), (433-449). |
| 2004 |
Kulish, V. V., & Novozhilov, V. B. (041001). An integral equation for the dual-lag model of heat transfer. Journal of Heat Transfer, 126(5), (805-808). doi: 10.1115/1.1797034 |
| 2004 | Novozhilov, V., & Koseki, H. (040801). CFD prediction of pool fire burning rates and flame feedback. Combustion Science and Technology, 176(8), (1283-1307). |
| 2003 | Karpov, A. I., Bulgakov, V. K., & Novozhilov, V. B. (030918). Quantitative Estimation of Relationship between the State with Minimal Entropy Production and the Actual Stationary Regime of Flame Propagation. Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 28(3), (193-205). |
| 2001 | Novozhilov, V. (010101). Computational fluid dynamics modeling of compartment fires. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 27(6), (611-666). |
| 2001 | Novozhilov, V. (010101). Flashover control under fire suppression conditions. Fire Safety Journal, 36(7), (641-660). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Mathematical methods of mechanics and chemical physics
- Fire safety engineering
Available to supervise research students
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About Vasily Novozhilov
Professor Vasily Novozhilov's research expertise is in mathematical methods of mechanics and chemical physics.
In particular, he made contributions to development, as well as theoretical and numerical investigation of mathematical problems in fluid mechanics, heat transfer and combustion. His research career in this area spans over 35 years.
Professor Novozhilov also has 35 years practical experience in fire safety engineering, including fire modelling, fire testing and consultancy. He conducted pioneering studies in computational fluid dynamics modelling of compartment fire dynamics and suppression, large scale fires and explosions.
Professor Novozhilov has contributed over 140 technical publications, delivered 15 invited and keynote lectures, and is a recipient of a number of international awards and honours. He is an Editorial Board member of leading international journals.
Qualifications
- PhD, Moscow Aviation and Aerospace University, 1993
- M.Sc., Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Russia, 1986
Key publications
Vasily has over 91 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Vasily's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 69)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2017
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Fire Spread Prediction Across Fuel Types
From: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Ltd, Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering
Other investigators: Prof Khalid Moinuddin, Mr Duncan Sutherland, Prof Graham Thorpe
For period: 2017-2021
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Not disclosed |
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Development of sustainable bio-materials for mitigating climate change.
From: PVC (Research and Research Training), College of Engineering and Science
Other investigators: Dr Paul Joseph, Mr Nitin Muttil, Prof Khalid Moinuddin, Prof Stephen Bigger
For period: 2017-2020
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$90,000 |
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Experimental and numerical investigations on the efficacy of water mist systems for active suppression of fires involving lithium-ion batteries in enclosures.
From: Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering, Defence Science and Technology Group, Australia
Other investigators: Prof Khalid Moinuddin, Dr Paul Joseph
For period: 2017-2020
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$392,106 |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
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Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Successfully graduated 6 PhD and over 40 MSc students as a principal supervisor.
One of these PhD students was awarded the First Prize at the Postgraduate Research Conference at the University of Ulster in 2012.
Teaching activities & experience
Supervising research students in the "Masters in Building Fire Safety and Risk Engineering" course, Unit VQT6061 "Building Fire Research A", Victoria University, 2014 -
Contributed to teaching the following courses, including curriculum development, course accreditation and module coordination.
Combustion and Fire Safety - University of Sydney (1999 – 2000)
Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Mathematics, Building Services Engineering, Engineering Design, C++ Programming, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory projects - Nanyang Technological University (2001-2003)
Fire Dynamics, Active Fire Control Systems, Building Environmental Engineering, Building Science and Materials, Fire Laboratory projects – University of Ulster (2003-2014)
Developed and delivered also a number of short courses for fire industry professionals.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2018 - Present |
Professor of Mathematics
|
Victoria University |
| Jul 2014 - Dec 2017 |
Director, Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE)
|
Victoria University |
| Mar 2014 - Jul 2014 |
Professor and Research Leader, Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE)
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Victoria University |
| Jul 2003 - Mar 2014 |
Chair Professor in Fire Dynamics
|
University of Ulster, United Kingdom |
| Dec 2002 - Jun 2003 |
Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
|
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| Jun 2000 - Dec 2002 |
Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
|
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2018 -
Present
|
Professor of Mathematics
Victoria University |
| Jul 2014 -
Dec 2017
|
Director, Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE)
Victoria University |
| Mar 2014 -
Jul 2014
|
Professor and Research Leader, Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE)
Victoria University |
| Jul 2003 -
Mar 2014
|
Chair Professor in Fire Dynamics
University of Ulster, United Kingdom |
| Dec 2002 -
Jun 2003
|
Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| Jun 2000 -
Dec 2002
|
Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2000 - Dec 2004 |
Committee member: Committee on the Development of the Performance Based Fire Code for Singapore
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Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) |
| Jun 2002 - Dec 2005 |
Committee member: Committee on the Development of the Performance Based Structural Design Guide for Singapore
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Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) |
| Jan 2006 - Dec 2006 |
Scientific advisor to the Office of Deputy Prime Minister, United Kingdom, on implementation of fire sprinkler technology
|
Office of Deputy Prime Minister, United Kingdom |
| Jul 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Research Grant Proposal Review Panel member
|
Research Foundation - Flanders (Belgium) |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Sep 2000 - Dec 2004 |
Committee member: Committee on the Development of the Performance Based Fire Code for Singapore
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) |
| Jun 2002 - Dec 2005 |
Committee member: Committee on the Development of the Performance Based Structural Design Guide for Singapore
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) |
| Jan 2006 - Dec 2006 |
Scientific advisor to the Office of Deputy Prime Minister, United Kingdom, on implementation of fire sprinkler technology
Office of Deputy Prime Minister, United Kingdom |
| Jul 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Research Grant Proposal Review Panel member
Research Foundation - Flanders (Belgium) |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1995 |
Certificate for the Best Paper The Second Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology, 1995 - Asia-Oceania Association for Fire Science and Technology |
| 2009 |
Visiting Professor - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
| 1997 |
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellowship - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
| 2001 |
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellowship - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
| 1997 |
The D.R. Warren Travel Grant - The Combustion Institute |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2004 |
Flame Suppression Zeldovich Memorial II. International Conference on Combustion and Detonation, Moscow, 2004. |
| 2017 |
Boris Novozhilov: Life and Contribution to the Physics of Combustion The XXXXXXVIII International Astronautical Congress, Adelaide, 2017. |
Professional memberships
- Academic Member, The Combustion Institute
- Academic Member, International Association for Fire Safety Science
- Academic Member, Asia-Oceania Association for Fire Science and Technology
