PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Nationally and internationally recognized expert on probabilistic risk assessment
(PRA) and reliability engineering.
• Held several leadership positions with increasing responsibilities while working at
Northeast Utilities’ Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Waterford, CT. As the
Engineering Manager of the Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Department at
Millstone Station, was responsible for maintaining safe operation of a commercial fleet
of nuclear reactors, supervised and mentored junior engineers.
• Lecturer (1998–2007) on nuclear risk assessment and nuclear reactor technologies at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) annual summer courses.
• Appointed Fellow at MIT Center for Advanced Engineering Studies (1980–1982).
• Past Chairman (1998–2003) of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), CT Section.
• Appointed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as a risk assessment
expert on the Executive Committee for Hydrogen Technologies (2008–2014).
• Current Chairman and Operating Agent for the International Energy Agency (IEA),
Hydrogen Safety Task, leading a group of international experts in the development
and execution of strategic plans for research activities on the safe implementation of
hydrogen-based technologies in a broad range of applications. In this leadership role,
Dr. Khalil contributes to charting the IEA’s 2015–2020 strategic plans regarding to the
role of hydrogen safety in various industrial applications and infrastructures.
PAST POSITIONS IN INDUSTRY
• Probabilistic Risk Assessment Department (PRA), Millstone Nuclear Power Station,
Northeast Utilities, Waterford, CT.
Senior Project Engineer (12/15/1986–1988), Lead Engineer (1988–1995),
Engineering Manager of PRA Department (1996–12/31/2003).
PAST TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
• Department of Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, MA
- Lecturer on nuclear safety, and reactor technology (summer programs)
(1998-2007)
PAST RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS
• Yale School of Management (SOM), Yale University, New Haven, CT
Research Affiliate (1996–1997)
• Department of Social Science and Policy Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
Worcester, MA
Visiting Scholar (1997–1998)
• Department of Nuclear Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Research Affiliate (2000–2001)
FELLOW APPOINTMENT
• Center for Advanced Engineering Studies, MIT, Cambridge, MA
MIT Fellow (1980–1982)
EDUCATION
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut at
Storrs, CT
• Doctor of Science (Sc.D.), Management, University of New Haven, CT
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• M.S., Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
• M.S., Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering Practice,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
• NuclE., Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
• M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
• B.Sc. and M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University,
Egypt
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
• U.S. National Academy for Nuclear Training, Atlanta, GA
Engineering Managers Professional Certification Program (2001)
• Yale School of Management (SOM), Yale University, CT
Executive Advanced Program in Management and Leadership (2001)
NATIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
• 1980-1982: Fulbright Scholar.
• 1982-1984: MIT Research Scholarship, Plasma Fusion Center.
• 1984: Bethlehem Steel Guest Fellowship.
• 1985: General Electric (GE) Fellowship.
• 1993: The American Nuclear Society (ANS) Best Author Recognition Award.
• 1995: ABB Combustion Engineering (ABB-CE) Recognition Plaque.
• 1997: Best Technical Paper Awards (in fundamental research category) in Safety and
Risk Assessment, ASME International.
• 1998: ABB Combustion Engineering (ABB-CE) Recognition Plaque.
• 2003: Certificate of Recognition, U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE).
• 2003: Recipient of Yale Faculty Research Grant through the F. K. Weyerhaeuser
Memorial Fund.
• 2003: The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) award for significant
contribution and dedicated leadership as Yale University AIChE Student Chapter
Advisor.
• 2004: ASME International Recognition Award for Technical Leadership in the field of
Safety and Security.
• 2004: Best Technical Paper (accepted with honors) on use of PRA for security
vulnerability assessment, ASME International, Nuclear Engineering Division.
• 2006: ASME International, Nuclear Engineering Division, Recognition Award for
Technical Leadership in the field of Safety and Security.
• 2008: Recognition Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME), Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), and Chinese Nuclear
Society (CNS).
• 2008: Recognition and Appreciation Certificate from the American Nuclear Society
(ANS) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for contribution to
development of combined Probabilistic Risk Assessment Standard (ASME/ANS RAS-2008).
INTERNATIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
• 1999: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME International) Recognition
Plaque for Technical Leadership in Safety and Reliability Analysis, Tokyo, Japan.
• 2001: Societe’ Francaise D’ Energie Nucleaire, Recognition Award for Nuclear Safety
and Reliability Studies, Nice, France.
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• 2002: The Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation international award for
technical excellence, Tbilisi, Georgia.
• 2003: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME International) Recognition
Plaque for Technical Leadership in Safety and Reliability Analysis, Tokyo, Japan.
• 2015: The Senior Moulton Medal bestowed by the Institution of Chemical Engineers
(IChemE) in the United Kingdom.
TECHNICAL ADVISORY ROLES FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• 2000–2002: The Georgian National Science Foundation (GNSF), Tbilisi, Georgia.
• 2001–2003: The Russian Ministry of Education and Science Program on Post-Doc
Basic Research and Higher Education (BRHE).
• 2001–2002: Chemical Engineering Research Program, Qatar National Research
Fund (QNRF), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
• 2001-2002: Member of the Board of Directors, Rithmware Technologies
Incorporation, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• 2001–2003: The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) in Ukraine
sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, European Union, Japan, and Russia.
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP AND INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
• 2008-2014: Principal Member and Special Expert of the Technical Committee on
Hydrogen Technology, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
• 2008-2011: Chairman of the Task Force on Transportation Tunnel Safety, NFPA.
• 1999-2004: Member of the Expert Panel on nuclear-, chemical-, and bio-terrorism for
the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (US CRDF).
• 1998-2002: Technical Reviewer for the Engineering Education Research Programs,
Safety, and Security, U.S. Department of Energy.
• 2000-2003: Academic Advisor for the Basic Research and Higher Education (BRHE)
Fellowship Program sponsored by the U.S. Civilian Research and Development
Foundation (CRDF).
• 2002-2004: Member of the Risk-Informed Standards Committee (RISC), American
Nuclear Society.
• 1998 – 2003: Chairman of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), CT Section.
• 1987-1990: Member of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Thermal
Hydraulics Peer Review Group.
• 2000-2003: Member of the Executive Committee of the Nuclear Safety Installations
Division, American Nuclear Society.
• 1992-2004: U.S. Technical Track Leader on Safety, Reliability, and Security for the
Annual International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE series).
• 2003-2004: Chairman of the Committee on Safety and Security, ASME Nuclear
Engineering Division.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AFFILIATION
• 1998-2003: Chairman of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), CT Section.
• 1985-2000: Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
• 1985-2000: Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
• 1985-Present: Member of the Sigma Xi Society, MIT Chapter.
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SELECTED PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
• Patent # 200880129774.7 (PA-0004069-CN): Use of Pipe Inserts to Promote TwoPhase Flow Mixing Inside Pipe Networks of Twin-Fluid Fire Suppression Systems
• PA-0004069-WO: Fire Suppression System with Improved Two-Phase Flow Distribution.
• PA-0003406-US: Modular Separator for Particulates Control
• PA-0004070-US: Core Separator Integration for Mercury Removal from Flue Gases of
Coal-Fired Boilers.
• PA-0004716-WO: A Novel Design for Reducing Footprint and Enhancing Energy
Efficiency of Membrane-Based Chillers.
• PA-0004728-WO: Inert Gas Flooding Fire Suppression with Water Augmentation.
• PA-0004728-US: Distributed Clean Agent Fire Suppression System.
RESEARCH INTERETS
• Probabilistic risk assessment, reliability engineering, and stochastic and physics-based
failure analysis in various engineering applications including thermal energy storage
systems, energy harvesting materials, power electronics, electromechanical actuation
systems, chiller systems, etc.
• Aerosol transport and deposition mechanisms including applications in layer-by-layer
material deposition in additive manufacturing.
• Wear in ductile and brittle materials and applications in additive manufacturing.
• Physical and cyber security vulnerability risk assessment of critical infrastructures.
• Thermal and thermochemical energy storage systems. Also, hydrogen as an energy
carrier and its applications. Safety of on-board reversible and off-board regenerable H2
storage systems for vehicular applications, synthesis of complex metal hydrides and
chemical hydrides for H2 storage.
• Simulation of novel chemical engineering processes and plant design & optimization.
• Novel approaches to new product development with emphasis on renewable energy
systems, waste-heat-to-energy conversion, and smart materials for harvesting unutilized
energy from the environment.
• Sustainability, environmental management, and lifecycle environmental impact analysis.
PAST ACADEMIC ADVISOR FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDIES AT YALE UNIVERSITY
SELECTED RESEARCH TOPICS:
• Vulnerability assessment of critical infrastructures.
• Use of landfill gas as a clean source of energy in Athens, Greece.
• Nuclear-driven copper-based hybrid thermo/electro chemical cycle for hydrogen
production.
• Economics of carbon dioxide removal and sequestration technologies.
• Life cycle environmental impact assessment of bioethanol production from different
sources.
• Quantification of GHG emissions from coal-fired power plants: different coal types with
and without carbon removal and storage.
• Life cycle environmental impact analysis of lithium-ion batteries.
• Environmental impact assessment of severe nuclear accidents.
• Particulates emission control technologies from fossil-fired power plants.
• Analysis of sulfur dioxide emission allowance trading.
• Human health and environmental damages from iron mining in Venezuela.
• Disposal of cavern-stored ethyl chloroacetate by reaction with caustic (NaOH).
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Direct atmospheric extraction of carbon dioxide.
Design of a solute recovery plant for wastewater treatment.
A novel process for recovery of pyridine and 3-methylpyridine from industrial waste
streams.
Methanol synthesis by coal gasification.
Synthesis of Butanol by ABE/corn fermentation process.
Design of a biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility for production of humanized
monoclonal antibodies.
Production of liquid bio-fuels (diesel) from natural gas.
COURSES TAUGHT AT YALE UNIVERSITY
• F&ES-889: Environmental risk assessment (ERA).
• CENG 416b: Chemical engineering process design (capstone course in chemical
engineering curricula).
• CENG 480a & ENAS 626a: Chemical engineering process control (core course in
chemical engineering curricula).
• CENG 373a: Air pollution control (core course in environmental engineering curricula).
• CENG 636a: Environmental Control Technologies.
• CENG 411a & ENAS 611a: Separation and purification processes (core course in
chemical engineering curricula).
• CENG 412b: Chemical engineering teaching laboratory (core course in chemical
engineering).
• ENVE S105: Introduction to green engineering.
• F&ES 1255: Independent Study (Graduate Level)
• ENVE 472: Special Projects (Independent Research) – Senior Projects
ENAS 993: Directed Reading (Independent Research) – Senior Projects
COURSES ON NUCLEAR PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT TAUGHT AT THE
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (1998 – 2007)
• Nuclear systems safety (annual summer program)
• Nuclear reactor technologies (annual summer program)
TECHNICAL REVIEWER FOR SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
• Wear International Journal on the science and technology of friction and wear (published
by Elsevier Science, Oxford, England).
• Journal of Environmental Management (JEM), Berkeley, CA.
• International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Publisher.
• Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Elsevier Publisher.
• Journal of Process Safety and Environmental Protection IChemE, UK.
EDITORIAL SERVICES
• Editor, Journal of Process Safety & Environmental Protection (PSEP), UK.
• Senior Editor, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Ecological Science, UK.
• Member of the Editorial Board, Chemical Engineering Journal, Austin Publishing Group,
Monroe Township, New Jersey 08831, USA
• Newsletter editor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Alumni Club of Hartford,
CT (2000 – 2003).
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