Esmaeil Zarei

Esmaeil Zarei assumed the role of Associate Professor of Safety Science at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in 2022. Prior to this position, he had been affiliated with the Centre for Risk, Integrity, and Safety Engineering (C-RISE) at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, since January 2020. He served as an Assistant Professor (2017-22) and faculty instructor (2012-14) in the Departments of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering in Iran. Preceding his academic roles, he worked as a Safety and Risk Engineer for three years at the Iranian Petroleum Oil Company. During these periods, Esmaeil held various positions such as Founder and Director of Safety, Occupational Health Labs, and Student Research Center. He also assumed the role of Executive Manager in the Industry Innovations & Partnerships Office. Notably, he received recognition for his efforts in establishing one undergraduate and three graduate programs, including their hardware and software requirements, in Ergonomics, Noise Control, Air Ventilation, and Safety Labs. Esmaeil demonstrated a fervent interest in creating a meaningful impact through innovative approaches to science and engineering, particularly in Safety, Risk, Resilience Engineering, and Human Factors/Reliability. His primary research focuses on these areas in emerging sectors (e.g., the Hydrogen Economy) and critical industries (e.g., Aviation, Process Industries). At the Robertson Safety Institute (RSI) at ERAU, he conducts research to generate fundamental and conceptual knowledge within his research domains, applying them across a diverse array of emerging and complex sociotechnical systems. With a history spanning four universities, Esmaeil has cultivated active collaborations with industry partners and numerous leading academic institutions worldwide since 2012. Furthermore, he has (co)supervised over 15 Master's and Ph.D. theses and serves as an Editorial Board Member for several highly regarded journals in his research areas at Elsevier. His scholarly contributions have earned him recognition among the top 2% of scientists by Stanford University for three consecutive years since 2021.