Dr Andres Osorio
Adjunct Lecturer
School of Civil Engineering
Researcher biography
Andres F. Osorio joined The University of Queensland in 2017 as Lecturer in the School of Civil Engineering. His background is in combustion, small-scale flammabiity testing including the develpoment of specialised experimental devices. His research interests are in the studying fire behaviour at different length scales and applying this knowledge to fields such as fire safety, bushland fires, engineered wood among others.
Journal Articles
Xu, Hangyu, Pope, Ian, Gupta, Vinny, Cadena, Jaime, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Lange, David, McLaggan, Martyn S., Mendez, Julian, Osorio, Andrés, Solarte, Angela, Soriguer, Diana, Torero, Jose L., Wiesner, Felix, Zaben, Abdulrahman and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2022). Large-scale compartment fires to develop a self-extinction design framework for mass timber—Part 1: Literature review and methodology. Fire Safety Journal, 128 103523, 103523. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103523
Cadena, Jaime E., McLaggan, Martyn, Osorio, Andres F., Torero, Jose L. and Lange, David (2022). Maximum allowable damage approach to fire safety performance quantification. Fire Safety Journal, 128 103537, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103537
McLaggan, M.S., Hidalgo, J.P., Osorio, A.F., Heitzmann, M.T., Carrascal, J., Lange, D., Maluk, C. and Torero, J.L. (2021). Towards a better understanding of fire performance assessment of façade systems: Current situation and a proposed new assessment framework. Construction and Building Materials, 300 124301, 124301. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124301
Ramadhan, Mohamad L., Carrascal, Jeronimo, Osorio, Andres and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2021). The effect of moisture content and thermal behaviour on the ignition of Eucalyptus saligna leaves. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 30 (9), 680-690. doi: 10.1071/wf20069
Lange, David, Torero, Jose L., Osorio, Andres, Lobel, Nate, Maluk, Cristian, Hidalgo, Juan, Johnson, Peter, Foley, Marianne and Brinson, Ashley (2021). Identifying the attributes of a profession in the practice and regulation of fire safety engineering. Fire Safety Journal, 121 103274, 103274. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103274
Banks, Andrew P.W., Wang, Xianyu, Engelsman, Michelle, He, Chang, Osorio, Andres F. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Assessing decontamination and laundering processes for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and flame retardants from firefighting uniforms. Environmental Research, 194 110616, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110616
Ramadhan, Mohamad L., Zarate, Sergio, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Osorio, Andres F. and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2021). Effect of fuel bed size and moisture on the flammability of Eucalyptus saligna leaves in cone calorimeter testing. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103016, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103016
Banks, Andrew P.W., Thai, Phong, Engelsman, Michelle, Wang, Xianyu, Osorio, Andres F. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Characterising the exposure of Australian firefighters to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons generated in simulated compartment fires. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 231 113637, 113637. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113637
Cadena, Jaime E., Osorio, Andres F., Torero, Jose L., Reniers, Genserik and Lange, David (2020). Uncertainty-based decision-making in fire safety: analyzing the alternatives. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 68 104288, 104288. doi: 10.1016/j.jlp.2020.104288
Gupta, Vinny, Osorio, Andrés F., Torero, José L. and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2020). Mechanisms of flame spread and burnout in large enclosure fires. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 38 (3), 4525-4533. doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2020.07.074
Ghazzawi, Yousof, Osorio, Andres F., Martin, Darren, Basnayake, Asanka P. and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2020). The effect of fibre length and matrix modification on the fire performance of thermoplastic composites: The behaviour of PP as an example of non-charring matrix. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 35 (7), 089270572092513-976. doi: 10.1177/0892705720925134
McLaggan, Martyn S., Hidalgo, Juan P., Tirado, Jeronimo Carrascal, Heitzmann, Michael, Osorio, Andres and Torero, José L. (2020). Flammability trends for a comprehensive array of cladding materials. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103133, 103133. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103133
Ghazzawi, Yousof M., Osorio, Andres F. and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2020). The effect of fibre length and fibre type on the fire performance of thermoplastic composites: the behaviour of polycarbonate as an example of a charring matrix. Construction and Building Materials, 234 117889, 117889. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117889
Pope, Ian, Hidalgo, Juan P., Osorio, Andres, Maluk, Cristián and Torero, José L. (2019). Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions. Fire and Materials, 45 (3) fam.2791, 321-330. doi: 10.1002/fam.2791
Hidalgo, Juan P., Goode, Tristan, Gupta, Vinny, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Maclean, Jamie, Bartlett, Alastair I., Maluk, Cristián, Montalvá, José M., Osorio, Andrés F. and Torero, José L. (2019). The Malveira fire test: full-scale demonstration of fire modes in open-plan compartments. Fire Safety Journal, 108 102827, 102827. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.102827
Cadena, Jaime E., Hidalgo, Juan, Maluk, Cristian, Lange, David, Torero, Jose L. and Osorio, Andrés F. (2019). Overcoming risk assessment limitations for potential fires in a multi-occupancy building. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 77, 463-468. doi: 10.3303/CET1977078
Stanfield, Melissa K., Stojcevski, Filip, Hendlmeier, Andreas, Varley, Russell J., Carrascal, Jeronimo, Osorio, Andres F., Eyckens, Daniel J. and Henderson, Luke C. (2018). Phosphorus-based α-amino acid mimetic for enhanced flame-retardant properties in an epoxy resin. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 72 (3), 226-232. doi: 10.1071/CH18527
Ghazzawi, Yousof M, Osorio, Andres F and Heitzmann, Michael T (2018). Fire performance of continuous glass fibre reinforced polycarbonate composites: The effect of fibre architecture on the fire properties of polycarbonate composites. Journal of Composite Materials, 53 (12), 002199831880805-1715. doi: 10.1177/0021998318808052
Osorio, Andres F., Mizutani, Ken, Fernandez-Pello, Carlos and Fujita, Osamu (2015). Microgravity flammability limits of ETFE insulated wires exposed to external radiation. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 35 (3), 2683-2689. doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2014.09.003
Osorio, Andres F., Osorio, Ruben, Ceballos, Andres, Tran, Reginald, Clark, William, Divo, Eduardo A., Argueta-Morales, I. Ricardo, Kassab, Alain J. and DeCampli, William M. (2013). Computational fluid dynamics analysis of surgical adjustment of left ventricular assist device implantation to minimise stroke risk. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 16 (6), 622-638. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2011.629616
Osorio, Andres F., Fernandez-Pello, Carlos, Urban, David L. and Ruff, Gary A. (2013). Limiting conditions for flame spread in fire resistant fabrics. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 34 (2), 2691-2697. doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2012.07.053
Conference Papers
Ramadhan, M.L. , Zarate-Orrego, S. , Carrascal, J. , Osorio, A.F. and Hidalgo, J.P. (2019). Experimental study on the flammability and burning behaviour of live and dead Eucalyptus saligna foliage. 9th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, St Petersburg, Russia, 21-26 April 2019. Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Press. doi: 10.18720/SPBPU/2/k19-74
Ghazzawi, Yousof M., Basnayake, Asanka P., Osorio, Andres F., Medina, Juan Hidalgo and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2019). Fire and post fire properties of glass fiber reinforced epoxy and polycarbonate composite: A comparative study. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials ICCM22 2019, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 2019. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Engineers Australia.
Pope, I., Hidalgo, J. P., Osorio, A., Maluk, C. and Torero, J. L. (2019). Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions. 15th International Interflam Conference, Windsor, United Kingdom, 1-3 July 2019. Interflam.
Gupta, V., Cadena, J. E., Hidalgo, J. P., Osorio, A., Maluk, C. and Majdalani, A. (2018). Accounting for uncertainty in computational fluid dynamics modelling of fully-developed compartment fires. 12th International Conference on Performance Based Codes and Fire Safety Design, Honolulu, HI, United States, 23-27 April 2018.
Osorio, Andres F., Hidalgo, Juan P. and Evans, Philip D. (2018). Enhancing the fire performance of engineered mass timber and its implications to the fire safety strategy. 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2018, Seoul, Korea, August 20-23, 2018. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE).
Osorio, Andres F., Hsiao, Debera, Tran, Davis, Fernandez-Pello, Carlos, Urban, David L. and Ruff, Gary A. (2013). Low-pressure flame spread limits of fire resistant fabrics. 43rd International Conference on Environmental Systems, Vail, CO United States, 14-18 July 2013. New York, NY United States: AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2013-3386
Osorio, Andres F., Fernandez-Pello, Carlos, Urban, David L. and Ruff, Gary A. (2012). External radiant flux and oxygen concentration as conditions for concurrent flame spread in fabrics. 42nd International Conference on Environmental Systems 2012, ICES 2012, San Diego, CA United States, 15-19 July 2012. New York, NY United States: AIAA. doi: 10.2514/6.2012-3538
Osorio, Andres F., Kassab, Alain J., Divo, Eduardo A., Argueta-Morales, Ricardo and DeCampli, William M. (2010). Computational fluid dynamics analysis of surgical adjustment of ventricular assist device implantation to minimize stroke risk. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/IMECE2009-12813
Department Technical Reports
Hidalgo, Juan P., McLaggan, Martyn S., Osorio, Andrés F., Heitzmann, Michael, Maluk, Cristián, Lange, David, Carrascal, Jerónimo and Torero, José L. (2019). Protocols for the Material Library of Cladding Materials – Part IV: Use and interpretation. Fire Safety Engineering Research Group, UQMLCM2019-04. School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Heitzmann, Michael, McLaggan, Martyn S., Hidalgo, Juan P., Osorio, Andrés F., Maluk, Cristián, Lange, David, Carrascal, Jerónimo and Torero, José L. (2019). Protocols for the Material Library of Cladding Materials – Part III: Sensitivity studies. Fire Safety Engineering Research Group, UQMLCM2019-03. School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland.
McLaggan, Martyn S., Hidalgo, Juan P., Osorio, Andres F., Heitzmann, Michael, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Lange, David, Maluk, Cristian and Torero, Jose L. (2019). Protocols for the Material Library of Cladding Materials – Part II: Sample preparation and testing methodologies. Fire Safety Engineering Research Group, UQMLCM2019-02. School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Hidalgo, Juan P., McLaggan, Martyn S., Osorio, Andrés F., Heitzmann, Michael, Maluk, Cristián, Lange, David, Carrascal, Jerónimo and Torero, José L. (2019). Protocols for the Material Library of Cladding Materials – Part I: Framework. Fire Safety Engineering Research Group, UQMLCM2019-01. School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland.