Presenter
Atif Ashraf
Biography
Atif Ashraf is a doctoral student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Texas A&M University, currently examining the differences between work-as-imagined and work-as-done. His research aims to gain insights into how workers' interactions with procedures impact design guidelines, usually crafted to improve safety and efficiency.
He received his Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, working on his dissertation with the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center in Doha, Qatar. His undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering is from Petronas University of Technology, Malaysia.
Before starting his PhD, Atif worked as a Research Associate with oil and gas companies in the Middle East. Over the past 10 years, he has led research initiatives focusing on hazard communication, safety culture assessments, pandemic impacts, and work-as-imagined vs work-as-done. This has resulted in several publications, industry reports, and workshop trainings. In 2021, Atif was selected as one of the Emerging Talents by the Resilience Engineering Association.
Atif brings a global perspective, having studied and worked across Asia, the Middle East, and North America. He is an active member of the HFES Society and recently served as President of the Texas A&M HFES Student Chapter. He was also selected as a Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow by the National Academies of Science.
Leveraging his background in chemical engineering, process safety, and human factors, Atif effectively combines expertise across these domains, thoroughly grasping the complex interplay between technical and human elements. He remains dedicated to advancing impactful research and participating in initiatives to enhance safety and performance.
He received his Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, working on his dissertation with the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center in Doha, Qatar. His undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering is from Petronas University of Technology, Malaysia.
Before starting his PhD, Atif worked as a Research Associate with oil and gas companies in the Middle East. Over the past 10 years, he has led research initiatives focusing on hazard communication, safety culture assessments, pandemic impacts, and work-as-imagined vs work-as-done. This has resulted in several publications, industry reports, and workshop trainings. In 2021, Atif was selected as one of the Emerging Talents by the Resilience Engineering Association.
Atif brings a global perspective, having studied and worked across Asia, the Middle East, and North America. He is an active member of the HFES Society and recently served as President of the Texas A&M HFES Student Chapter. He was also selected as a Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow by the National Academies of Science.
Leveraging his background in chemical engineering, process safety, and human factors, Atif effectively combines expertise across these domains, thoroughly grasping the complex interplay between technical and human elements. He remains dedicated to advancing impactful research and participating in initiatives to enhance safety and performance.