Evangelos Stefanidis is a postdoctoral researcher for the Fire Safety Research Institute, part of UL Research Institutes. In his role, he will apply advanced laser diagnostics to study combustion-generated nanoparticles and gases and enhance fire safety science. Evangelos holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut, where his research centered on the application of advanced in-situ laser diagnostics– including Raman spectroscopy, laser-induced incandescence (LII), and laser light scattering– for the characterization of nanoparticles, soot, and gas phase species in combustion environments. Evangelos brings a broad technical background spanning experimental design, combustion diagnostics, fuel chemistry, and systems engineering, with an active engagement from previous roles in petroleum refining, automation, and electronics, bridging academic research with real-world engineering.