Dr. Faisal Khan is a Mike O'Connor Chair II and the Head of Texas A&M University's Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering. He is also the Director of the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center and the Ocean Energy Safety Institute. He was a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Offshore Safety and Risk Engineering. He has over three decades of research experience in process safety, risk modeling, and green energy system resilience. His works have greatly benefited the petrochemical and offshore industries. He has made a significant contribution to hydrogen systems and battery technologies, as well. With over 800 peer-reviewed publications and multiple books authored and edited, Dr. Khan is widely recognized as the global leader in safety and risk engineering. He is Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering; Engineering Institution of Canada; AIChE and CSChE.
Stratos Pistikopoulos holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering, from Carnegie Mellon University, USA. The objective of his research program is to develop fundamental theory and optimization based methodologies and computational tools that enable process engineers to analyze, design and evaluate process manufacturing systems which are economically attractive, energy efficient and environmentally benign, while at the same time exhibit good performance characteristics like flexibility, controllability, robustness, reliability and safety.
Zaman's professional journey is a testament to his unwavering dedication to safety, sustainability, and technological advancement in the chemical and process industries. His qualifications, including a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Process Engineering from Memorial University, Canada, a Master of Science (MS) in Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, UK, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainable Management from Anaheim University, USA, underscore his technical and management skills. As a senior research engineer at the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center and a visiting faculty at Texas A&M University, Dr. Sajid's over a decade of experience in teaching and research is focused on applying data analysis, artificial intelligence (AI), and risk-based approaches to enhance the safety, sustainability, and security of modern US chemical processing plants.
Dr. Sajid is actively involved in leading research projects, publishing in leading peer-reviewed journals, and presenting at international conferences. His research tackles challenges in renewable energy, bio-manufacturing, and bioprocessing technologies, focusing on economic and environmental advancements for the US economy. He is also a key contributor to managing a $52 million federally funded project, the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI), to enhance safety in the US offshore energy sector.
Dr. Sajid's commitment to quality scientific publications is unwavering. He actively participates in peer reviews for leading journals, including Applied Energy, Applied Sciences, Computers & Chemical Engineering, Energies, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, Marine Policy, Sensors, Sustainability, and Systems, and international research organizations such as Research Manitoba, Canada. His membership in the US AI Safety Institute Consortium and his roles on the editorial boards of Frontiers in Environmental Engineering and ChemEngineering are a testament to his significant contributions to the field of chemical engineering.
