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Darren Malik
Jodi Kostecki
Tyler Paschal
Kollin Kenady
Jeffrey Goodman

April 2025

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darren malik, PE, CFEI

Darren Malik, PE, CFEI

Mr. Malik is a member of BakerRisk’s Blast Effects Group. Mr. Malik’s work focuses on the development and application of empirical, analytical, and numerical models for the characterization of flammability and explosion phenomena, supporting BakerRisk’s efforts to help our clients better understand their onsite hazards. Mr. Malik is also responsible for the coordination and oversight of all BakerRisk testing operations. This includes the materials laboratory at the corporate headquarters in San Antonio, the 160-acre Wilfred E Baker Test Facility (WEBTF), and the 2300-acre Box Canyon Test Facility (BCTF). As a certified fire and explosion investigator (CFEI). Mr. Malik supports and/or leads the investigation into accidental industrial fires and explosions as well as other near-miss incidents related.

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American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Process Safety Division Bill Doyle Award (2019)

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jodi kostecki, PE

Jodi Kostecki, PE

Ms. Kostecki is a member of BakerRisk’s Structures Group. Her focuses on the analysis and design of structures subjected to a variety of blast and impact threats. Prior to joining BakerRisk, Ms. Kotescki was a research intern and guest scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), where she helped create ANSYS and LS-DYNA finite element models of various structures and structural components for blast, seismic, and impact loading scenarios.

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Protective Building Design

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kollin kenady

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