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Johan Sjöström

Forskare

Tel +46 72 565 58 55

Email johan.sjostrom@ri.se

Location Göteborg

Unit Brandforskning (105201)

ORCID 0000-0001-8670-062X

Johan (PhD physics, 2010) is a senior research scientist at RISE since 2011. His research is focused on wildfires, their ignition, behaviour and consequences to society. Other research areas includes experimental techniques in heat transfer from flames, fires impact on timber structures and on thermal properties of materials at high temperatures.
New publications:
● New grassfire danger warning model for Sweden, https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/29530.pdf
● Overview of wildfires in Sweden, https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/29089.pdf

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