7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 237-2956
carmignani@ucanr.edu
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Biography
Luca is a UC ANR fire advisor based at the South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine. He collaborates with universities, agencies, and organizations to provide science-based solutions for wildfire preparedness and create fire-resilient communities across Southern California. His research focuses on the fire risks associated with Wildland-Urban Interface vegetation and structures. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Berkeley Fire Research lab at the University of California, Berkeley. He graduated from the Joint Doctoral Program between the University of California, San Diego, and San Diego State University in Engineering Sciences, after obtaining his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Pisa (Italy).
Discipline
Wildfire ScienceSpecialty
Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire behavior. Home hardening and defensible space.Bibliography
Peer Reviewed
- Carmignani, Luca; Hajilou, Mohammadhadi; Cobian-Iniguez, Jeanette; Finney, Mark; Stephens, Scott; Gollner, Michael; Fernandez-Pello, Carlos (In Press). Smoldering of Wood: Effects of Wind and Fuel Geometry. Fire Technology Journal. Springer. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10694-024-01542-8
- Carmignani, Luca; Garg, Priya; Thomsen, Maria; Gollner, Michael; Fernandez-Pello, Carlos; Urban, David; Ruff, Gary (2022). Effect of sub-atmospheric pressure on the characteristics of concurrent/upward flame spread over a thin solid. Combustion and Flame. 245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112312
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Fire - Member