Taiwan-Japan Academic Exchange on Fire Research
publish date :
2024-12-27
On December 12, 2024, fire research professors Yasushi Oka and Miho Seike from Japan visited Central Police University. The main purpose of their visit was to engage in academic exchange, discuss the feasibility of future collaboration projects, and tour the university's scaled-down tunnel laboratory in the Fire Science Department.
President Yuan-Ming Yang extended a warm welcome to the two visiting experts, emphasizing the similarities between Taiwan and Japan in terms of geographical features, particularly the prevalence of extensive tunnel systems. As a result, tunnel fire prevention and disaster management emerge as critical domains that have a significant impact on public safety and economic growth. The unique challenges presented by the enclosed circumstances of tunnels, including extreme temperatures, dense smoke, and complex evacuation procedures, render the task of ensuring public safety particularly daunting. The visiting experts bring with them a wealth of experience and notable achievements in fire research and risk assessment. Their presence offers a rare and invaluable opportunity for the faculty and students of Central Police University to engage with advanced theories and technologies in these vital fields.
Through this exchange, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the current advancements in fire safety research and development in both Taiwan and Japan. Additionally, we aspire to cultivate a stronger and more collaborative partnership between our two nations, with a shared vision of driving progress in the field of public safety.
Professor Yasushi Oka, who visited this time, currently teaches at Yokohama National University. He is an internationally renowned scholar known for his outstanding research on tunnel fires and fire plumes. Additionally, Professor Miho Seike, who currently teaches at Hiroshima University, has made significant achievements in the study of tunnel fires and human behavior during fires.
President Yuan-Ming Yang extended a warm welcome to the two visiting experts, emphasizing the similarities between Taiwan and Japan in terms of geographical features, particularly the prevalence of extensive tunnel systems. As a result, tunnel fire prevention and disaster management emerge as critical domains that have a significant impact on public safety and economic growth. The unique challenges presented by the enclosed circumstances of tunnels, including extreme temperatures, dense smoke, and complex evacuation procedures, render the task of ensuring public safety particularly daunting. The visiting experts bring with them a wealth of experience and notable achievements in fire research and risk assessment. Their presence offers a rare and invaluable opportunity for the faculty and students of Central Police University to engage with advanced theories and technologies in these vital fields.
Through this exchange, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the current advancements in fire safety research and development in both Taiwan and Japan. Additionally, we aspire to cultivate a stronger and more collaborative partnership between our two nations, with a shared vision of driving progress in the field of public safety.
Professor Yasushi Oka, who visited this time, currently teaches at Yokohama National University. He is an internationally renowned scholar known for his outstanding research on tunnel fires and fire plumes. Additionally, Professor Miho Seike, who currently teaches at Hiroshima University, has made significant achievements in the study of tunnel fires and human behavior during fires.
