Lily Xiaolei Chen

Dr. Xiaolei (Lily) Chen is currently an associate professor @ ECST and the director of the Fire Protection Administration and Technology program. 

• Educational Background 

Dr. Chen received her Ph.D from University of California, Berkeley, and her MSc from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her educational background includes architecture, fire protection engineering, and computer-aided design.

• Courses Taught at CSULA  
  • Undergraduate courses
    • FPAT 3520 Fire Safety Aspects of Building Design & Construction
    • FPAT 3540 Human Behavior & Fire Protection
    • FPAT 3580 Advanced Hazardous Material
    • FPAT 4530 Fire Protection Systems 
    • FPAT 4540 Wildland Fire: Science and Strategy
    • FPAT 4550 Fire Protection of Building Structure Members, Building Mechanical Systems & Other Components
  • Graduate courses 
    • TECH 5900 Research Development for Technology Leadership

• Research Interests
  • Building performance modeling
  • Fire modeling & simulation
  • Fire safety in green buildings