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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• 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:

Certificate, Executive Program

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering

Master Of Science, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Chemical Engineering