S. Maxwell Marino is an engineering technician with the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research Institutes. Max assists the team in both bench and full-scale research, with fabrication and instrumentation, cone calorimeter operations, and drone piloting among other day-to-day duties. Prior to joining FSRI, he was a volunteer firefighter and interned as a fire investigator in the private sector. Max holds a Bachelor’s in Fire Science with a concentration in fire and arson Investigation, and a Minor in Criminal Justice as well as a Master’s in Fire & Explosion Investigation from the University of New Haven. While completing his education, he worked as a graduate assistant with the responsibilities of running fire labs, lecturing, and developing curriculum.