Come learn about WPI’s Department of Fire Protection Engineering! You’ll learn about the FPE discipline and hear from faculty on their exciting research on topics like wildfires and battery safety.


Raymond Ranellone, Laboratory Director

Ray is the Laboratory Director of the Fire Science Lab at WPI. His job is to help students and faculty conduct research while overseeing the biggest academic fire lab in the country. When Ray first came to WPI over ten years ago he started as an undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering and had never heard about Fire Protection Engineering. After taking a class on FPE, he quickly enrolled in the Master’s Program and started his career in FPE! Ray is also a volunteer Firefighter/EMT and brings his experience to many exciting research projects aimed at improving firefighter health and safety through the development of new technologies, tools, and tactics.  Learn more.