NEWS

2026.05.14

Prof. Samuel L. Manzello’s (Energy Dynamics Laboratory) research on Wildland–Urban Interface (WUI) fires was featured on the Tohoku University website.

Prof. Samuel L. Manzello’s (Energy Dynamics Laboratory) research on Wildland–Urban Interface (WUI) fires was featured on the Tohoku University website.

Tohoku University Researcher Fuels the Global Drive for Better Large Outdoor Fire Modelling

Publication Details:
Title: The 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Disaster in Ofunato City, Japan
Authors: Sayaka Suzuki and Samuel L. Manzello
Journal: Fire Technology
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-026-01884-5

Title: Prediction of firebrand transport using machine learning and physics-constrained neural networks
Authors: Reita Kameyama, Samuel L. Manzello, and Sayaka Suzuki
Journal: Fire Safety Journa
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2026.104691

 

Burned area Ofunato-city. ©Tohoku University



Contact:
Prof. Samuel L. Manzello
Institute of Fluid Science,
Tohoku University
E-mail : manzello*tohoku.ac.jp
(Please change * to @.)