Dr David Morrisset
Lecturer
School of Civil Engineering
+61 7 344 38685
Researcher biography
David Morrisset joined the School of Civil Engineering in November 2024 as a Lecturer in Fire Safety Engineering. Prior to his appointment at UQ, Dr Morrisset completed his PhD in Fire Safety Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. His research interest cover a broad range of fire safety and combustion science related topics including material flammability, fire testing, fire performance of timber, lithium-ion batteries, combustible cladding, and advanced measurement techniques (e.g., laser diagnostics). In addition to his research experience, he also has experience working as a fire safety engineer in both the United Sates and Australia.
Journal Articles
Snegirev, A., Maragkos, G., Morrisset, D., Hadden, R.M. and Merci, B. (2025). 3D fully coupled simulations and theoretical analysis of counter-flow flame spread over a thin thermoplastic sheet. Combustion and Flame, 281 114434, 114434-281. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2025.114434
Reep, Jonathan, Morrisset, David, Martin, Stuart and Hadden, Rory M. (2025). Assessing the extent of charring and its impact on the whisky ageing process. Food Physics, 2 100055, 100055. doi: 10.1016/j.foodp.2025.100055
Morrisset, David, Reep, Jonathan, Ojwang, Ian, Hadden, Rory M. and Law, Angus (2025). Repeat Fire Tests of Upholstered Furniture: Influence of Experimental Conditions on Test-to-test Variability. Fire Safety Journal, 156 104442, 104442-156. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2025.104442
Morrisset, David, Ojo, Anthony O., MacLeod, Cameron, Peterson, Brian and Hadden, Rory M. (2025). Pyrolysis Front Tracking using the Spectral Fluorescence Signature of PMMA. Fire Safety Journal, 155 104425, 104425. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2025.104425
Morrisset, David, Hadden, Rory M. and Law, Angus (2025). The Influence of Forced Flow on Opposed Flame Spread. Fire Safety Journal, 156 104426, 104426-156. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2025.104426
Morrisset, David, Adnan, Hidayah, Hadden, Rory M. and Fernandez-Pello, Carlos (2025). The role of thermal conductivity on opposed flow flame spread. Combustion Science and Technology, 1-16. doi: 10.1080/00102202.2025.2453984
Morrisset, David, Burnford, Joseph, Ojo, Anthony O., Peterson, Brian, Law, Angus and Hadden, Rory M. (2024). The relative position of pyrolysis onset and flame front location for downward flame spread. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 40 (1-4) 105355, 105355. doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2024.105355
Burnford, Joseph, Morrisset, David, Ojo, Anthony O., Hadden, Rory M., Law, Angus and Peterson, Brian (2024). Assessment and application of phosphor thermometry for spatially resolved surface temperature measurements during downward flame spread. Fuel, 365 131201, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.131201
Morrisset, David, Reep, Jonathan, Ojwang, Ian, Hadden, Rory M. and Law, Angus (2024). Repeat fire tests of upholstered furniture: variability and experimental observations. Fire Technology, 60 (3), 1453-1476. doi: 10.1007/s10694-023-01523-3
Morrisset, David, Hadden, Rory M. and Law, Angus (2024). Quantifying the controlling mechanisms of opposed flow flame spread: Influence of orientation, material, and external heating. Fire Safety Journal, 142 104048. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.104048
Cadosch, Hussein, Morrisset, David, Law, Angus, Terrasi, Giovanni and Bisby, Luke (2023). The influence of feedback and convection on imposed heating conditions when using gas-fired radiant panels in fire testing. Fire Safety Journal, 141 104013, 104013. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.104013
Morrisset, David, Hadden, Rory M. and Law, Angus (2023). Characterization of flame spread over PMMA using a temperature reconstruction method. Combustion Science and Technology, 195 (14), 3557-3570. doi: 10.1080/00102202.2023.2239459
Morrisset, David, Hadden, Rory M., Law, Angus and Torero, Jose L. (2023). Downward flame spread over PMMA spheres. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 39 (3), 4155-4164. doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2022.07.220
Jayakumar, Anjali, Morrisset, David, Koutsomarkos, Vasileios, Wurzer, Christian, Hadden, Rory M., Lawton, Linda, Edwards, Christine and Mašek, Ondřej (2023). Systematic evaluation of pyrolysis processes and biochar quality in the operation of low-cost flame curtain pyrolysis kiln for sustainable biochar production. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 5 100213. doi: 10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100213
Morrisset, David, Santamaria, Simón, Hadden, Rory and Emberley, Richard (2022). Implications of data smoothing on experimental mass loss rates. Fire Safety Journal, 131 103611, 103611. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103611
Morrisset, David, Thorncroft, Glen, Hadden, Rory, Law, Angus and Emberley, Richard (2021). Statistical uncertainty in bench-scale flammability tests. Fire Safety Journal, 122 103335, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103335
Conference Papers
Johnson, Lorna, Morrisset, David, Colic, Antonela and Bisby, Luke (2023). Comparative performance of protective coatings for mass timber structures. 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Timber for a Livable Future, WCTE 2023, Oslo, Norway, 19-22 June 2023. Oslo, Norway: World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE). doi: 10.52202/069179-0237
Morrisset, David, Santamaria, Simón, Law, Angus and Hadden, Rory M. (2023). Toward an Improved Processing Methodology for Mass Loss Rate Data in Fire Testing Procedures. ASTM 42nd Symposium on Obtaining Data for Fire Growth Models, Online, 14-15 December 2021. West Conshohocken, PA United States: ASTM International. doi: 10.1520/STP164220220007