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Dr m sam mannan addresses current issues in process safety
M. Sam Mannan is a Regents Professor of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University and a specialist in process safety engineering. He is also the Director of the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.
Contents
- Dr m sam mannan addresses current issues in process safety
- Importance of Process Safety for Chemical Industry
- Early life and education
- Professional Life
- References
Importance of Process Safety for Chemical Industry
Early life and education
Mannan was born in Comilla, Bangladesh in 1954. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1978 from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in Dhaka. Then, he went on to the University of Oklahoma where he earned a master's degree (1983) and Ph.D. (1986) in chemical engineering.
Professional Life
After graduating in 1986, Mannan was hired as an assistant professor with the School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Oklahoma. He remained at the University of Oklahoma until 1990, when he became the Division Director for RMT, Inc, a nationwide engineering services company. In 1994, he was appointed Vice President of RMT, Inc.
With encouragement from his mentor Trevor Kletz, Mannan left industry In 1997 to accept the position of Director of the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of Texas and Louisiana and is a Certified Safety Professional.