Michael Gollner

Dr. Michael Gollner is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and serves as Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on fire science problems, utilizing experiments and combustion and fluid dynamics theory to address issues related to fire spread, material flammability, and smoke transport. His work is particularly focused on applications to wildfires, including their spread through vegetation, ignition of structures in the wildland-urban interface, and emissions from wildfire smoke. Dr. Gollner is actively involved in professional society leadership, including roles with the International Association of Wildland Fire and the National Fire Protection Agency. He is also an Associate Editor for the journal Fire Technology and serves on the boards of the Fire Safety Journal and the International Journal of Wildland Fire.

Michael J. Gollner is a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on Wildland Fire, Combustion, Fluid Dynamics, Fire Protection Engineering, and Energy Research. His work explores the dynamics of wildfire spread, including the role of buoyant flame dynamics, firebrand combustion, and wind-driven line fires. Gollner's research also addresses building fire spread in the wildland urban interface, mitigation strategies, and the impact of flow and geometry on flame spread. He investigates experimental and computational methods for understanding heat fluxes, flame attachment, and fire behavior in both natural and built environments. His studies contribute to improving fire safety, predicting fire spread, and developing sustainable energy solutions.