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About Us

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What We Do

Advanced Fire Engineering
For Structural Resilience

We simplify fire engineering with innovative, code-compliant Performance Solutions. By balancing industry regulations with practical design, we ensure your project meets all ABCB, Australian Standards, and FRV requirements without the complexity.

Compliance

Our fire designs align with Australian codes and standards for smooth approvals and reliable outcomes.

Safety

We deliver fire solutions that reduce risk and protect lives, property, and essential infrastructure.

Passionate Fire engineers collaborating on architectural plans

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Meet the Experts

Our Team

We bring together industry-leading experience and deep technical knowledge to ensure your fire safety strategy is handled by the most capable hands in the field.

Dr Rusthi Ibralebbe

Managing Director

Registered Professional Fire Engineer

Dr Rusthi is the Founding Director of Passionate Fire and a seasoned fire engineer with over 15 years of experience spanning consultancy, research, and construction. He has worked across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, delivering fire safety strategies for a wide range of developments — including residential, childcare, aged care, sports complexes, industrial facilities, and mixed-use buildings.Known for tackling complex fire engineering challenges, Dr Rusthi develops holistic, performance-based design solutions that address departures from prescriptive code requirements. His expertise includes structural fire engineering, fire dynamics modelling, and evacuation analysis, underpinned by proven scientific methodologies. As both a technical expert and a trusted leader, Dr Rusthi collaborates closely with stakeholders to deliver practical, efficient, and reliable fire safety solutions, always with a focus on enabling great design outcomes.

Sukhdeep Batra

Team Member

Senior Fire Engineering Consultant

Sukhdeep holds a Bachelor of Engineering with a specialisation in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of Engineers Australia. With 6.5 years of experience in fire engineering, he brings a strong technical foundation and a fresh perspective to Passionate Fire. At Passionate Fire, Sukhdeep leads our Childcare, NDIS-SDA, and Residential project portfolios areas where his thoughtful, people-first approach is already making a meaningful impact.Sukhdeep is also working towards achieving Chartered status and is keen to grow into a business development role. His combination of technical expertise and client-focused mindset adds real value to both our projects and partnerships.

Yao (Carl) Wang

Team Member

Fire Engineering Consultant

Carl brings a solid foundation in engineering, having completed a Bachelor’s in Engineering from Hebei University of Technology and a Master of Professional Engineering from the University of Western Australia. Carl has 3 years of experience working on civil, structural, and construction-related projects.

Aabith Mashood

Team Member

Fire Engineering Consultant

Aabith brings a solid foundation in engineering, having completed a Bachelor’s in Engineering from South Eastern University. His work experience involves working on multiple medium-scale building construction projects.