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A full-time professional staff is
employed by the Fire Technology Department at Southwest
Research Institute (SwRI). Staff have extensive experience in:
Jason P. Huczek
Sr. Research Engineer
jhuczek@swri.org
(210) 522-3632
List of Publications
Jason Huczek’s primary responsibility is evaluation of fire
protection systems and system components by way of small-,
large- and full-scale testing. These systems include ceiling
and in-rack sprinkler systems, smoke detection systems and
fire alarm systems. Applications include protection of
warehouse-style storage of commodity, protection of
machinery spaces on commercial and government marine
vessels, and protection of aircraft cargo spaces.
Alexandra Joyce
Research Engineer
ajoyce@swri.org
(210) 522-6423
In her role in the Engineering and Research Section of the
Fire Technology Department,
Engineer Alexandra Joyce performs a broad range of scientific and
engineering investigations in the areas of fire technology,
combustion, and material explosibility using standard fire
testing techniques and procedures . Ms. Joyce is
responsible for small-scale laboratory dust and vapor explosibility testing. She also assists with the research
and custom testing of alternative fuels, ignition hazards,
energetic materials, combustible metals, explosive
atmospheres, and safety systems.
Barry L. Badders, Jr., M.S., P.E.
Management, Fire Testing Services Section
bbadders@swri.org
(210) 522-3971
Barry Badders is the group
leader of the Fire Testing Services Section where he is
responsible for conducting fire protection related research
and testing that includes large- and small-scale fire
performance evaluation programs on such materials as wall,
floor, door, and window assemblies; penetrations, railcars,
and nuclear shipping containers.
Bill B. Bendele
Principal Engineering Technologist
bbendele@swri.org
(210) 522-2728
During more than 20 years of employment with SwRI, Bill Bendele has participated in
numerous large-scale standard and nonstandard fire tests and
product evaluations. He is responsible for program
development of testing automotive fuel systems when exposed
to fire, Network Equipment Building Systems (NEBS) fire
resistance programs, and development of the department’s
remote test site.
John Marshall Sharp
Engineer
jsharp@swri.org
(210) 522-3563
John Sharp is an engineer in
the Fire Testing Services Section. In this position, he performs
engineering and scientific investigations requiring
applications of standard fire testing techniques and
procedures. He also models fire events and structural
response to fire.
David Michael Hintz
Research Engineer
dhintz@swri.org
(210) 522-5278
As an engineer in the Fire Testing Services Section of the Fire
Technology Departmen, David Hintz's responsibilities include promotion, design, management,
and operation of large-scale fire performance evaluation
programs. David primarily deals with International Maritime
Organization (IMO) related testing, which includes fire
resistant divisions, doors, windows, fire dampers, and cable
transits for installation on ships and off-shore platforms.
Christina Gomez
Engineer
cgomez@swri.org
(210) 522-3280
Christina Gomez is an engineer in the Fire Testing Services
Section. Her specialties include cone calorimetry, bomb
calorimetry, small scale furnace testing, and small-scale
open flame testing. Her work includes a multitude of
International Organization of Standardization (ISO),
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Uniform
Building Code/International Code Council (UBC/ICC), and
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard tests
on materials, and material systems.
Tim Koebke,
M.S.
Assistant Manager
tkoebke@swri.org
(210) 522-6976
Tim Koebke manages the daily operations and administration
of Listing and Labeling programs. Duties include marketing
and promotional activities, developing proposals, writing
quality control manuals, scheduling and conducting initial
and follow-up inspections of manufacturing plants,
coordinating activities of domestic and international
inspectors, and assisting clients in the approval process of
their products by authorities having jurisdiction: U.S.
Coast Guard, International Code Council Evaluation Service,
etc.
Veronica Madlangbayan
Engineering Technologist
vmadlangbayan@swri.org
(210) 522-5832
Veronica Madlangbayan is an engineering technologist in the
Listing, Labeling, and Follow-up Inspection Section of the
Fire Technology Department. In this capacity, she is
responsible for verifying that the manufacturer (client) has a
product and quality system that will ensure they can
consistently manufacture their product in accordance with tested and
approved protocal. Veronica provides day-to-day
technical support, writes quality control manuals,
schedules and conducts initial and follow-up inspections
of manufacturing plants, coordinates third-party
inspectors, and assists clients in coordinating the product approval process
with authorities having jurisdiction, including U.S.
Coast Guard, International Code Council Evaluation Services,
and others.
Timothy Brenner
QA Engineer
tbrenner@swri.org
(210) 522-2082
As a QA engineer in the Listing, Labeling, and Follow-Up
Inspection Section of the Fire Technology Department,
Timothy Brenner conducts initial factory inspections for
manufacturers who wish to pursue a third-party quality
inspection program with SwRI. Mr. Brenner manages a number
of listing and labeling programs, including those for above
ground storage tanks.
Our support staff is well versed in construction, machining,
electronics, gas analysis, and instrumentation. The
diversity and abundance of research programs undertaken by
the Department of Fire Technology staff members put us in a
unique position to provide the highest quality research to
meet your needs.
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code compliance
engineering design
fire and explosion investigations
fire resistance
fire testing laboratory
material flammability
product development
risk and hazards
suppression
third party certification |
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