Posted by PROF. PAUL CHRISTENSEN – Through his research under the Faraday Institutionfunded ReLiB andSafebatt projects, PAC has sought to inform first responders of the risks and hazards of lithium-ion batteries and hence (hopefully) to avoid injuries when dealing with LiB fires and explosions involving (principally) electric vehicles and battery energy storage systems.
He has given more than 100 presentations to first responders across the world as well as help and advice on an ad hoc basis. He is the Senior Advisor to the National Fire Chiefs Council and serves on a number of UK Government and British Standards Institute working and governance groups. He is the recipient of 2022 Motorola Foundations Knowledge Event Series award from the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council for a lecture tour of Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. PAC has over 180 publications in international journals and an H-Index of 53.