Advances in Behavioral Based Safety (PDF)

University of Technology, Iran, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Pondicherry University. Dr. Tauseef's research interests include process safety, especially forecasting and consequence assessment of accidents in chemical process industries. He has developed methodologies for application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to dense gas dispersion, vapor cloud explosions, and single and multiple pool fires. His other interest is in solid waste management, especially the design of continuously operable vermireactor systems for assorted wastes, and high-rate anaerobic digesters. He has published 80 journal articles, co-authored/edited eight books, three patents, and presented papers at 30 conferences.
Dr. Waddah S. Ghanem Al Hashmi is currently appointed to as Senior Director for Logistics and Marine Assurance for the ENOC Group in Dubai, UAE. He is Hon. Chairman for the Energy Institute-Middle East and is also Chairman of the Platform for Connected Leadership, Dubai, UAE. Dr. Waddah holds several academic and vocational qualifications including two PG Diplomas (British Safety Council), an M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences (UAE University), an Executive MBA, and a Doctorate from the University of Bradford in Governance and Leadership. He has received several awards, most notably, the Rashid Prize for Scholarship Excellence in 2007 (Dubai), and the IEMA Sustainability Leader of the Year (UK) in 2019. He is Visiting Professor at the University of Technology Petronas, Malaysia and the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India. He is Fellow of several institutions such as the Energy Institute (EI), Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Institute of Environmental and Management Assessment (IEMA), and the GCC Board of Directors Institute of which he is also appointed Mentor for directors. Dr. Vikram Garaniya is currently serving as Acting Director, National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics (NCMEH) and Associate Head of Research at the Australian Maritime College (AMC)-a specialised institute of the University of Tasmania (UTAS). He is also the Research Leader for the Environment, Energy and Safety Engineering (EES) Research Group - a key focus of this group is coastal environmental research, including air and water pollution. Over the last eight years, in collaboration with industry and other institutions, he has secured many competitive research grants. He has led many externally funded projects, including consultancies with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and multi-institutional, multi-country projects funded by the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU). He has published papers in journals of national and international repute.