Dr. Ragni Fjellgaard Mikalsen is a Senior Research Scientist at RISE Fire Research in Trondheim, Norway. Since 2013, she has worked across a range of topics within fire safety science, including wildfires, smouldering fires, energy systems in buildings, waste fires and domestic fire safety.
She holds a PhD from Otto von Guericke University, Germany on smouldering fires in wood pellets, focusing on fire dynamics and extinguishment in an industrial context. As a researcher, Mikalsen often focuses on experimental work in the lab or in the field, to increase our understanding of fire phenomena.
She enjoys connecting research results to different end-users, for example by utilising knowledge from research to make guidelines for fire services or industry. Dr. Mikalsen is Chair of the Mid-Norway Fire Safety Forum (MNFB) and an active member of international networks, including NFSN and IAFSS. She has contributed to collaborative research efforts at a national and European level, and has authored numerous scientific publications.
Dr. Mikalsen believes that science communication is key for knowledge-based solutions and a more fire-safe society.
