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Marco G. Fernandez (Fed)

Engineering Technician

Marco G. Fernandez is an engineering technician in the National Fire Research Lab (NFRL). Mr. Fernandez has been an engineering technician at NIST since 1995. Before joining NIST, Mr. Fernandez earned an Associate’s Degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology at Frederick Community College.  Mr. Fernandez has assisted in a range of projects from 100 nanometer particle calibration standards, to full scale room burns. Mr. Fernandez is the primary operator of the large fire calorimetry measurement system at the NFRL. He has worked with NASA on several microgravity combustion experiments, worked with the U.S. Air Force on a project studying fuel additives to reduce jet engine emissions, and worked on the sensor arrays for the hydrogen safety project. Mr. Fernandez has unique fabrication skills to complement the expertise of research staff with his mastery of a wide range of tools and instrumentation.

Awards

  • U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal (2023, 2019)
  • U.S. Department of Commerce Bronze Medal (2019, 2016)

Publications

The Burning Characteristics of 3 m to 6 m Dry Douglas-Fir Trees

Author(s)
Erik Johnsson, Giovanni Di Cristina Torres, Eric Mueller, Matthew Bundy, Anthony Chakalis, Marco Fernandez, Anthony Hamins
A series of experiments are reported on the burning behavior of dry, 3 m to 6 m tall, Douglas fir trees. The measurements were conducted in the open under quasi

The Global and Local Structure of Medium-Scale Pool Fires

Author(s)
Kunhyuk Sung, Ryan Falkenstein-Smith, Matthew Bundy, Marco Fernandez, Anthony Hamins
A series of experiments are reported that characterize key features of the structure of eight medium-scale pool fires (0.3 m to 0. 4 m) burning a variety of

Wind-driven Fire Spread to a Structure from Firewood Piles

Author(s)
Erik L. Johnsson, Kathryn Butler, Marco G. Fernandez, Shonali Nazare, Alexander Maranghides
A series of field experiments was conducted to examine the effects on fire spread toward a structure for firewood piles under conditions that may be encountered

Wind-Driven Fire Spread to a Structure from Fences and Mulch

Author(s)
Kathryn Butler, Erik L. Johnsson, Alexander Maranghides, Shonali Nazare, Marco G. Fernandez, Rachel McIntyre, William Saar, Mariusz Zarzecki, Wei Tang, Eric Auth, Michael Pryor, Colin McLaughlin
A series of field experiments was conducted to examine the effects on fire spread toward a structure for combustible fences and mulch under conditions that may

Wind-Driven Fire Spread to a Structure from Fences and Mulch

Author(s)
Kathryn Butler, Erik L. Johnsson, Alexander Maranghides, Shonali Nazare, Marco G. Fernandez, Rachel McIntyre, William Saar, Mariusz Zarzecki, Wei Tang, Eric Auth, Michael Pryor, Colin McLaughlin
A series of field experiments was conducted to examine the effects on fire spread toward a structure for combustible fences and mulch under conditions that may
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Created July 30, 2019, Updated March 13, 2025