Fully-funded MS and/or PhD Fire Protection Engineering | Chemical Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Fire Ecology

Excited to share that the Scientific Advancements in Fire Education and Research (SAFER) Lab at Oklahoma State University is recruiting highly motivated MS and/or PhD students for fully funded graduate research positions starting in Spring/Fall 2027.

Selected students will work on research related to wildfire investigation, grassland fire behavior, and wildfire impacts on chemical and process infrastructure, including:
🔥 Reliability of fire behavior and fire pattern indicators in grassland wildfire investigations
🔥 Wildfire-induced exposure conditions and failure mechanisms of process-safety-critical infrastructure

Students will gain experience in field research, experimental fire testing, data analysis, fire modeling, and collaboration with fire management and process safety partners.
Applicants with backgrounds in Fire Protection Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fire Ecology, Wildland Fire Science, or related fields are encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants should email ruiqing.shen@okstate.edu with a CV, transcripts, research statement, and 2–3 references.
Subject line: OSU SAFER Lab Graduate Application – MS/PhD – [Your Name]