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Prof Mannan passes away in Texas
DHAKA, 16 Sep, 2018 (BSS) – Professor Dr. M. SAM Mannan, the executive director of the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center (MKOPSC) in the USA, died on Tuesday in Texas, said a message received here today.
He was 64.
He left behind his wife and two daughters to mourn.
Born in Cumilla in 1954, Mannan obtained his bachelor degree in 1978 from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in USA in 1983. He received Ph.D. in 1986 in Chemical Engineering.
After graduation in 1986, Mannan was hired as an assistant professor at the School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Mannan who was a registered professional engineer in the states of Texas and Louisiana was a Certified Safety Professional.
Mannan’s work at the MKOPSC has influenced the entire chemical engineering industry in the U.S.A and worldwide. Process safety, which was once seen as little more than wearing goggles or lab coat, has become one of the most important areas of chemical engineering.
He was a prolific author and researcher who co-authored guidelines for Safe Process Operations and Maintenance published by the Center for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
He also published over 300 peer-reviewed journal publications, more than 220 proceedings papers and more than270 technical meeting presentations.
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