David Torvi's Graduate Theses

Institution Degree Thesis Title/Link Year
University of Alberta Ph.D. Heat Transfer in Thin Fibrous Materials Under High Heat Flux Conditions 1997
University of Alberta M.Sc. A Finite Element Model of Heat Transfer in Skin Under Flash Fire Conditions 1992

Graduate Theses Supervised

Student Degree Thesis Title/Link Year

Andrew Epp (with Prof. S. Noble)

 M.Sc. Impact of Radiative Exposures on the Mechanical Properties of Fire-Resistant Fabrics 2023
Tamsaki Asawo (with Prof. D. Sumner) M.Sc. A Method to Evaluate the Thermal Stress Management of Firefighters' Protective Clothing 2021
Henry Ohalele (with Prof. S. Noble) M.Sc. Evaluating Effects of Heat Fluxes and Duration on Performance of Firefighters’ Protective Clothing Using Destructive and Non Destructive Methods 2020
Obi Ugo-Okeke M.Sc. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Fire Behaviour in Polyurethane Foams 2019
Farzan Gholamrezah (U Alberta, with Prof. N. Kerr) Ph.D. Performance of Thermal Protective Clothing Upon Exposure to Hot Liquid Splash 2018
Mackenzie Fulton (with Prof. S. Noble) M.Sc. Evaluating the Performance of Thermally and UV Aged Firefighters’ Protective Clothing Using both Destructive and Non-Destructive Methods 2017
Alex Repski (with Prof. J. Bugg) M.Sc. Artificial Ground Freezing Refrigeration Plant Optimization 2015
Luke Robson M.Sc. Scalability of Cone Calorimeter Test Results for the Prediction of Full Scale Fire Behavior of Polyurethane Foam 2014
Charles Aire M.Sc. Experimental and Numerical Modeling of Heat Transfer in Wall Assemblies 2014
Moein Rezazadeh Ph.D. Evaluation of Performance of In-Use Firefighters’ Protective Clothing Using Non-Destructive Tests 2014
Melanie Fauchoux(with Prof. C. Simonson) Ph.D. Design and Performance Testing of a Novel Ceiling Panel for Simultaneous Heat and Moisture Transfer to Moderate Indoor Temperature and Relative Humidity 2012
John Ezinwa M.Sc. Modeling Full-Scale Fire Test Behaviour Of Polyurethane Foams Using Cone Calorimeter Data 2009
Ebenezer Enninful(Div. of Env. Engineering) M.Sc. Predicting Temperature Profiles During Simulated Forest Fires 2006
Todd Threlfall M.Sc. Investigation of Methods Used to Predict the Heat Release Rate and Enclosure Temperatures During Mattress Fires 2005
Jane Cavanagh (with Prof. K. Gabriel) M.Sc. Clothing Flammability and Skin Burn Injury in Normal and Micro-gravity 2004
Peter Thorpe M.Sc. Development of Non-Destructive Test Methods for Assessment of In-Use Fire Fighter’s Protective Clothing 2004
Chris Sawcyn M.Sc. Heat Transfer Model of Horizontal Air Gaps in Bench Top Testing of Thermal Protective Fabrics 2003