The Fire Engineering Research Laboratory (FERL) at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is a dedicated research facility engaged in advancing the science and engineering of fire safety. The laboratory undertakes fundamental and applied research addressing fire risk, fire dynamics, and safety of the built environment and critical infrastructure.
FERL adopts a rigorous, evidence-based approach integrating experimental studies, computational modeling, and analytical methods to generate knowledge that informs engineering practice, safety standards, and policy development.
Controlled experiments to study fire behavior, material performance, and system response under fire conditions.
Numerical modeling and data-driven analysis to support performance-based fire safety design and risk assessment.
FERL operates within the academic and research framework of IIT Gandhinagar, emphasizing scientific rigor, transparency, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The laboratory’s work is driven by research relevance, methodological soundness, and societal impact rather than commercial service delivery.
FERL conducts fundamental and applied research in fire dynamics, fire safety engineering, structural response to fire, smoke movement, and performance-based safety design.
Yes. FERL collaborates with academic institutions, government agencies, and industry partners on research projects, consultancy studies, and technical investigations.
FERL actively involves undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students through research projects, theses, internships, and sponsored programs at IIT Gandhinagar.
Interested organizations may reach out through the Contact page to explore research collaboration, consultancy, or technical support opportunities or directly by booking a test.
