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Scientific Program

Key Technical Themes

Global fire safety trends, fire incidents, emerging challenges, and mitigation strategies

The fire regulations, codes, and enforcement frameworks in Sri Lanka

An overview of fire Incidents and emerging challenges in Sri Lanka

Modern Built Environments: Architectural Requirements and Design Perspectives

Modern Built Environments: Structural Engineering Perspective

Fire dynamics and measurements

Structural fire engineering and performance-based fire design (modelling, simulation/VR) in the built environment

Human behaviour, evacuation strategies, and fire forensics

New and Emerging fire risks in urban infrastructure and energy systems, including:

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Electric vehicles (EVs), Hydrogen technologies.

Advances in Research and innovations in fire-resistant materials and assemblies in the built environment

Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in fire science and technology

Fire-resistant materials applications and performance

Fireproofing material testing and certification: Ensuring compliance through standards and laboratory facilities

Invited Speakers

Prof. Priyan Mendis

Dept of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia

Prof. Kate Nguyen

Leader of Fire Engineering & Deputy Head of Department, Civil & Infrastructure Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Ryan Hilditch

Principal, Halliwell Fire Science, Australia and New Zealand

Dr. Imran Ahamed

Senior Fire Consultant, Halliwell Fire Science, Brisbane, Australia

Dr. Aatif Ali Khan

Senior Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Pieter D’Hont

Firespray BDM, Belgium

Dr. Dulana Gajaba Kaluarachchi

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

Dr. Pasindu Weerasinghe

Dept of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Dr. Prabath Weerasinghe

Dept of Electrical and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

Eng. Shiromal Fernando

Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy (CSEC) Pvt Ltd., Sri Lanka

Architect Athula Amarasekera

Design Team 3, Singapore

Dr. Uthpala Rathnayake

Dept of Facility Management, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Scientific Committee

International Scientific Committee

Prof. Priyan Mendis

Dept of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia

Prof. Kate Nguyen

Leader of Fire Engineering & Deputy Head of Department, Civil & Infrastructure Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Imran Ahamed

Senior Researcher, Halliwell Fire, Australia

Dr. Aatif Ali Khan

Senior Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Pieter D’Hont

Firespray BDM, Belgium

Rohit Berwal

Global Scientific (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India

Dr. Dulana Gajaba Kaluarachchi

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH), Lithuania

Prof. Janaka Ruwanpura

Dept of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada

Local Scientific Committee

Eng. Shiromal Fernando

Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Pvt Ltd.

Dr. Pasindu Weerasinghe

Dept of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa

Dr. Prabath Weerasinghe

Dept of Electrical and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna

Dr. Uthpala Rathnayake

Dept of Facility Management, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa

Dr. Radhika Samarasekera

Amber Laboratory (Pvt) Ltd.

Eng. Harshanath Rathnayaka

Amber Laboratory (Pvt) Ltd.

M. M. N. J. Karunarathna

Amber Laboratory (Pvt) Ltd.

Thulinith Attanayake

Amber Laboratory (Pvt) Ltd.

K.A.D.D.Kasthuri Arachchi

Amber Laboratory (Pvt) Ltd.

Call for Images

International Conference on Fire Safety and Resilience of the Built Environment - ICFIRE 2026

March 3, 2026 – Beginning of submission for images
June 15, 2026 – Submission deadline for images
June 30, 2026 – Notification of acceptance of images

Submitting your image

Images and captions (no more than 100 words / 500 characters) should be electronically submitted by June 15, 2026, through email: info@amber-laboratory.com
The image format should be jpg or png with a maximum image size of 5 Mbyte for submission review.
Images submitted after the June 15, 2026, deadline will not be considered.

Image Submission / Review

Images: Must be original work, non-commercial, non-promotional, and not AI-generated. For submission through the Amber laboratory website, ICFIRE 2026, or email, the image format should be jpg, png, or bmp, with the maximum image size for submission review of 5 Mbyte.
Style: Images may correspond to experimental studies, numerical studies, or actual events related to fire safety science.
Caption: A brief figure caption describing the image is expected to accompany the image. Captions are limited to 100 words / 500 characters. The submitter should also include their name and affiliation with the caption, but this information is not included in the word count.
Digital Display: Submitters will be provided a display that will include their image, caption, name, and affiliation. Submitters are not required to be in attendance at their image during the display session.

Example

Title: Fire Resistance Test of Concrete Column
Caption: This image shows a reinforced concrete column undergoing a fire resistance test in a furnace to evaluate structural stability under high temperatures.
Author: Dr. Jane Smith
Affiliation: University of Melbourne, Australia