Ghent University graduate Mohsen Morshedi was named the winner of the 2026 Ragnar Wighus Award and will present his research at the 25th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC2026).
His career has combined specialist expertise in active fire protection with broader fire safety engineering and strategy development.
His technical experience covers fire detection and alarm systems, sprinkler and water mist systems, gaseous suppression, foam and condensed aerosol fire suppression, with projects spanning commercial, industrial, manufacturing, storage and critical-infrastructure facilities.
Award-Winning Water Mist Research
Morshedi, who is a Graduate Fire Engineer/ Fire System Consultant at SOCOTEC UK & Ireland, received the prestigious award for his master’s thesis titled “Numerical Simulation of Dense Water Mist Sprays in ‘Cold’ Conditions with an Emphasis on Multi-Droplet Aerodynamics Interaction.”
The thesis was supervised by Prof. Dr. Tarek Beji and Prof. Dr. Tom de Mulder at Ghent University.
Mohsen Morshedi said: “I am deeply honoured to be named the recipient of the Ragnar Wighus Award this year.
“It is a privilege to be recognised among such inspiring professionals, and I sincerely appreciate the support I have received along the way.”
