William Charles Pittman, PhD

**** ********* **. ***. ****, Houston, TX 77040

Phone: 713-***-****; Email: acz8k6@r.postjobfree.com Objective

Research engineer with experience in risk analysis, process safety, accident investigation and loss prevention seeking to leverage technical background and leadership experiences in a health, safety and environmental engineering position. Passionate about and committed to process and personnel safety, and excited to contribute to a strong safety culture. Education

2010 to 2015 Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas Awarded Aug 14, 2015 Doctorate of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.77 Awarded Safety Engineering Certificate; Awarded 2010 Regents Fellowship Coursework in: Quantitative Risk Analysis, Statistics, Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering Dissertation: Study of the Phase Behavior of Mono-Nitrated Poly-Substituted Aromatic Nitrocompounds. Conducted tests to determine if microemulsions could form in the mixed-acid nitration process – specifically the reactor – and if such formation could threaten the process. 2005 to 2009 Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas Awarded Dec 19, 2009 Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering; Magna Cum Laude GPA: 3.75 2010 Lee College; Baytown, Texas Awarded Aug 13, 2010 Associates of Arts in Visual Arts; With Honors GPA: 4.00 Work Experience

Smith and Burgess Process Safety Consulting Jan 2016 to Sept 2016 Position: Process Safety Consultant II Contact: Shanon Carker 713-***-****) Duties: Defined protected systems for relief device analysis by reviewing P&IDs and identifying points of isolation. Reviewed P&IDs, equipment datasheets, H&MBs, and other available information to identify relevant overpressure scenarios for protected systems consistent with API 520 and 521. Prepared PSFDs on protected systems. Assisted flare network analysis and optimization using Aspen’s Flare Analyzer program and FlareSim. Prepared reports on findings. Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center Sep 2008 to Dec 2015 Texas Engineering Experiment Station, College Station, Texas Position: Post-doctoral Research Assistant Supervisor: M Sam Mannan 979-***-****) Duties: Conducted literature-based research on hazardous materials, processes and incidents involving such for government agencies. Led teams of graduate students while investigating the 2013 explosion in West, Texas and the Lac-Megantic rail disaster. Mentored and advised undergraduate and graduate researchers. Reviewed PHAs for corporate clients. Prepared training and course materials. Instructor of record for 15-week course in Industrial Safety Engineering. Instructed in and participated in PHA, LOPA, FTA, event tree construction, and bow tie diagram construction. Independent Engineering Consulting Jun 2013 to Dec 2015 Position: Research Assistant Supervisor: M Sam Mannan 979-***-****) Duties: Analyzed incidents involved in pending legal action. Visited accident sites with other investigators to document the scene. Researched possible root causes for each incident and determined the most likely cause for the incident. Read, considered, and – where necessary – refuted claims made by other investigators. Constructed fault trees as part of incident analyses. Assisted in writing final reports submitted to the clients and courts. ExxonMobil Chemical Core Engineering Group Summer 2012 Position: Summer Ph.D. Intern Supervisor: Kelly Keim Duties: Audited implementation and effectiveness of performance shaping factors (PSF) outlined and required by the company’s management system. Designed data collection and analysis method for measuring PSF performance. Coordinated with plant managers, site safety engineers, shift managers, and operators to arrange and conduct inspections at several facilities for data collection. Peer-Reviewed Publications

Pittman, W; T Ridha; S Nayak; V Carreto, MS Mannan (2014). Zero-energy determination: Confirmation of vessel and pipeline de-energized state through noninvasive techniques with strain gauges. Process Safety Progress, 33: 195–199. doi:10.1002/prs.11612 Pittman, W; Z Han; B Harding; C Rosas; J Jiang; A Pineda; MS Mannan (2014). Lessons to be learned from an analysis of ammonium nitrate disasters in the last 100 years. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 280: 472-477. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.037 Pittman, W; R Mentzer; MS Mannan (2015). Communicating Costs and Benefits of the Chemical Industry and Chemical Technology to Society. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 35: 59-64. doi:10.1016/j.jlp.2015.03.020

Pittman, WC; Z Han; B Harding; J Jiang; C Rosas; A Pineda; MS Mannan (2015). Methods and Data Sources for Identifying Members of a Regulated Community. Process Safety Progress. doi:10.1002/prs.11742

Chen, H; WC Pittman; LC Hatanaka; BZ Harding; A Boussouf; D Moore; J Milke; MS Mannan

(2015). Integration of Process Safety Engineering and Fire Protection Engineering for Better Safety Performance. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 37: 74-81. doi.10.1016/j.jlp.2015.06.013

Labourereur, D; Z Han; BZ Harding; A Pineda; WC Pittman; C Rosas; J Jiang; MS Mannan (2016). Case study and lessons learned from the ammonium nitrate explosion at the West Fertilizer facility. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 308: 164-172. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.01.039 Conference Presentations

Pittman, W; A Alkhawaldeh; MS Mannan. “Phase Behavior of Poly-Substituted Mono-Nitrated Aromatic Compounds.” Proceedings of the 8th Global Congress on Process Safety, Houston, Texas, April 1-4, 2012.

Pittman, W; A Alkhawaldeh; MS Mannan. “Complex Phase Behavior in Aromatic Nitration Reactions and Reactor Behavior,” Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center Symposium – Beyond Regulatory Compliance: Making Safety Second Nature, College Station, Texas, October 23-25, 2012, pp. 201-205. Professional Affiliations and Honor Society Memberships Tau Beta Pi; Phi Eta Sigma; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Phi Kappa Phi Other Skills

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