Andre Da Costa, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Minnesota, Us

IP Corporation has been a supplier to the composites industry for over four decades. With four subsidiaries (Interplastic, North American Composites, Molding Products and HK Research), it is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of diverse customers. The IP Corporation is committed to becoming the finest supplier and distributor of resins, gel coats and composite materials.

San Jose, California, Us

Lead the EHS and PSM functions at all Lyten sites: developed and implemented programs to ensure sustainable compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations and to improve risk management effectiveness in an expanding at fast-paced environment: development of lithium-sulfur batteries, advanced materials (3D Graphene) and advanced chemical sensors. • Developed and implemented a strategy framework for an EHS management system development. • Developed and deployed EHS policies, standards, processes, procedures and safe work practices, including the company EHS Policy and the Covid-19 Policy.• Prepared and delivered company-wide presentations to promote strengthening of the Safety Culture.• Developed and delivered EHS training.• Lead incident investigation root cause analysis.• Contributed to design reviews of lithium battery systems and carbon/3D graphene nanomaterials development systems.• Lead PHAs (Process Hazard Analysis) (HAZOP) and PSSRs (Prestart up Safety Reviews) of lithium battery systems and carbon/3D graphene nanomaterials development systems.• Developed and implemented a JSA tool and contributed to the development of a template for SOPs.• Lead Safety Inspections and Audits of laboratory bench scale and pilot systems.• Developed and implemented Emergency Action Plan: as Incident Commander, lead evacuation drills at company’s facilities.• Provided oversight for the management of hazardous waste.• Provided EHS guidance and support to R&D, Engineering, Operations and Maintenance teams. Approver for the purchase of all chemicals.• Provided guidance for the management of contractors and construction activities.• Developed and deployed EHS metrics for the company: lead data compilation, analysis and reporting.• Provided guidance on compliance with EHS regulatory requirements and applicable industry consensus standards.

Wickliffe, Ohio, Us

Global role at a chemical company with manufacturing facilities in 17 countries (Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific). Provided strategic and technical leadership in the development and implementation of the corporation’s process safety and EHS programs. • Led the Global Process Safety Management team with oversight and accountability for over 50 sites.• Lead the development and implementation of a Process Safety strategy framework.• Led the performance of a Process Safety maturity gap assessment.• Collaborated with the Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering, R&D and Legal Departments and led the development and implementation of standards, procedures and other tools to close gaps.• Led or contributed to PSM and EHS audits across the corporation globally to enhance regulatory compliance and risk management.• Conducted plant visits across the corporation globally to: build relationships with personnel at all levels (from Operators to Plant Managers); evaluate the most significant hazards and recommend risk management measures; conduct pre-start up safety reviews of facilities following construction; lead investigation of incidents; deliver presentations to employees to strengthen the safety culture and make it part of the organization’s DNA.• Developed and delivered Process Safety training to build organization competency and drive continuous improvement.

Vadnais Heights, Mn, Us

Global role, including: North America, Latin America, Europe, India, Middle-East and Asia-Pacific regions. • Lead the Global PSM and risk management programs with oversight and accountability for over 50 sites.• Supported EHSS related programs such as Responsible Care® and the EHS ISO system.• Supported the internal audit process and EHS Assessments program as a Lead Auditor. • Led the implementation of FM Global recommendations for loss prevention.

Houghton, Mi, Us

• Developed and taught undergraduate and graduate-level chemical engineering fundamentals and safety courses: CM5900 Membrane Separation Fundamentals and Applications; CM4120 Chemical Plant Operations Laboratory (A capstone laboratory course focused on chemical manufacturing processes using the pilot-scale experiments.); CM4310 Chemical Process Safety/Environment and CM5310 Laboratory Safety; Course topics included: Process Safety Concepts, Regulatory Requirements and Standards, Toxicology, Hazardous Properties of Materials: Toxicity, Flammability, Reactivity, Biohazards, Radioactivity and Physical Hazards, Industrial Hygiene, Source and Dispersion Models, Fires and Explosions, Chemical Reactivity, Process Safety in Design, Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis, Standard Operating Procedures, Laboratory Equipment, Chemical Handling, Laboratory Facilities, Laboratory Security, Laboratory Inspections and Job Safety Assessment, Process Safety Management Systems, Pollution Prevention, Introduction to Sustainability and Environmental Issues, Estimating and Dealing with Waste and Emissions.• Effectively procured equipment and established a new membrane research lab.• Developed research proposals for funding and conducted research in membrane water treatment.• As Chair of the EHS Committee and member of the University Safety Council, provided leadership for implementation of EHS practices across all research labs in the Department of Chemical Engineering.• Developed and deployed an EHS audit program with the participation of Graduate Students to audit all Chemical Engineering research labs.• Championed the development of key strategies to drive process safety and risk management awareness across campus and make Process Safety part of the campus DNA.

Oakland, California, Us

• Developed the strategy and spearheaded the creation and deployment of the Process Safety Management function: developed and implemented a Risk-Based Process Safety Management System• Recruited and hired a dynamic team of engineering professionals to develop and implement process safety management and quantitative risk assessment - team recognized with the 2015 Shermer L. Sibley Safety and Health award. • Led efforts and collaborated with the EHS and Audits departments to achieve certification to chemical industry international management systems standard RC14001 - includes Occupational Health & Safety, Process Safety, Product Safety, Environmental Management, Security, Emergency Management and Communications. PG&E became the first gas and electric Utility in the world certified to RC14001 in 2016. • Co-founded and led the American Gas Association Process Safety Committee focused on the development of best practices and awareness initiatives within the industry. • Initiated the transformation of the Process Safety culture of the gas utility and pipeline industries in North America (US/Canada).• Represented PG&E in the American Gas Association Safety & Occupational Health Committee and in the Center for Chemical Process Safety Technical Steering Committee.

Corning, New York, Us

• Developed the strategy and created new chemical engineering center of excellence and community of practice (600 engineers) for standardization across the corporation globally.• Led a chemical engineering team to develop and deliver solutions to problems across all business divisions through Research & Development, Capital Engineering/Construction projects and troubleshooting and optimization of plants.• Developed and deployed the Process Safety function.

San Ramon, Ca, Us

• As Staff Engineer with Chevron Energy Technology Company conducted membrane separation research and development for upstream and downstream applications, including gas processing and heavy oil upgrade (a $300 mil. R&D project – the largest in Chevron history).• Led multidisciplinary teams of engineers and designers on a $350M+ capital project: achieved an Independent Project Analysis (IPA) of best-in-class industry benchmark for project execution.• Led organizational capability change management initiatives like a Facilities Engineering Framework program deployed corporate-wide and the development of a computer model for engineering staffing of upstream and downstream Major Capital Projects.• As Intellectual Property Strategy Team Leader: led strategy development for heavy oil upgrade; led development of strategy and Intellectual Property management system for the Technology Company.• Managed the alliance between Chevron and an Engineering Firm for the San Joaquin Valley Business Unit.• Led negotiations and managed administration of contracts for engineering and construction services and equipment supply.• Conducted field walks to identify hazards and performed numerous Behavior-Based field Safety Observations (BBS) in support of maintaining a strong Safety Culture.

• Led multimillion-dollar budgets and team of researchers for the development of novel perfluoro membranes and membrane separation processes for Natural Gas processing, Refining, and Petrochemicals applications.• Led the development of membrane and separation process for CO2 recovery from highly concentrated streams. • Achieved 80% funding rate by developing research proposals for funding by US government agencies and industrial clients.• Produced technology marketing materials and galvanized partners to host pilot test. Conducted testing at industrial sites and assisted in commissioning of commercial systems - dozens of systems developed based on these technologies are currently in operation worldwide.• Opened $150M in potential revenue pipelines by advancing development of new membranes and novel processes for separation of hydrocarbons from laboratory bench scale through pilot test demonstration and commercialization.• Led the commissioning and troubleshooting of new membrane separation systems integrated with existing Oil & Gas and Refining facilities.

Irving, Texas, Us

Projects included: engineering studies, plant revamps and grass-roots mineral and oil and gas projects for Fortune 500 clients. Clients included: ExxonMobil, Shell, Phillips Petroleum, BHP Petroleum and Murrin Murrin.• Led multiple teams on $1.5B project for an industrial complex to produce nickel and cobalt in Western Australia.• Led a value improving practices program to reduce capital costs by $120M on a $1.9B off-shore grass-roots project to improve project economic viability.• Managed multiple teams on capital project to restore an oil and gas processing complex in the State of Victoria in Australia following fire/explosion damage.• Led multidisciplinary engineering teams that included: Chemical/Process Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Control/Automation Engineers, Instrument/Electrical Engineers, Civil/Structural Engineers and Piping Designers• Led or oversaw numerous process hazard and operability studies (HAZOPs) for processing plants.

Southbank, Victoria, Au

Duties included:• Trouble shooting.• Investigating new products/process.• Preparing design packages for assigned capital projects.• Evaluation of process orders and equipment tenderers.• Commissioning and start-up of development projects.Projects included:• Ammonia Storage Bund Wall (Team Member).• Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate Granulation (Project Leader)• Commissioning of Vibrated Spray Prilling Head at Explosive Grade Ammonium Nitrate (Nitropril) plant (Team Member).• Long Life Superphosphate Plant (Team Member).• Recovery of Hydrogen from Purge Gas at Ammonia Plant (Project Leader).• ICI Industrial Ammonia Plant (Project Leader).• Increased Sulfuric Acid Storage and Bunding (Team Member).• Ammonia Release at Regional Depots.

Certificate, Executive Program

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering

Master Of Science, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Chemical Engineering