Research

ProSafe is a strong  European Training Network consisting of 6 top-level academic institutions and 4 relevant industrial partners joining forces to realize the vision and the objectives of this initiative.

The network undertakes innovative and original research and offers unique multi-sectorial and multi-disciplinary research and training opportunities for a total of 12 doctoral candidates (DCs) in the disciplines of machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and process systems engineering (PSE) with domain knowledge of process industry and process safety.

The main research objectives of the project as stated as follows:

• Harmonize robust QRA methods and implementation strategies for effective and improved risk assessment and process safety
• Develop AI and ML (interpretable ML) models using domain knowledge for efficient, safe, and reliable operation
• Develop synergistic integration of model-based with data-based methods for improved process safety operation and monitoring
• Demonstration and validation of ProSafe novel concepts, tools,  and methods on industrial relevant case studies for safer operation

By realizing the ambitious training and research objectives, ProSafe is expected to have a transformative impact on the larger sector of European process industries and reinforce their competitiveness thanks to timely alignment with the broader transformation of European process industries under the Industry 4.0 trend.