Visiting Lecturer Program (13)

Speaker: Prof. Ali Hessami
Professor of Systems Assurance,
City University, London, UK

Local Organizer: Sina Tarighi

Title: Assurance of Safety and Reliability in Industrial Systems

Time: Sunday, Feb 4, 2007
Location: Department of Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract:

The rapid development of technology generates new products, systems and process knowledge often with significant potential to improve technical, commercial and environmental performance
and enhance the overall quality of life. However, the new innovations especially those with embedded intelligence and adaptability are plagued by uncertainty about their overall characteristics including the concern about the risks arising from their adoption. To this end, a systemic assurance process and associated methodologies are required to underpin verification,
validation and enhanced confidence in the desired performance of industrial & technological systems and innovations.

This lecture will introduce some of the current challenges and present an advanced framework for identifying, assessing and managing risks in complex technological systems. The systematic
framework is the outcome of collaborative research carried out by Prof Ali Hessami within the context of a Pan European research network (SafeRelNet-2006), focused on safety and reliability
enhancement of infrastructure and industrial systems.