Overview
Background
I specialise in applying risk management and hazard identification methods in the process industries, with applications into systems theory and complexity.
I am a risk specialist, systems thinker and teacher. Over the last 10 years, I have worked in academia, engineering consulting, HSE and risk and compliance, across mining, infrastructure, healthcare and the education industries. I currently focus on risk management research at the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISCH). My research interests are new frontiers of risk management, risk assessment in practice, modelling of accident scenarios and trying to engage with the complexity of socio-technical industrial systems.
Research Interests
> Risk Assessment
Studying how risk assessment is actually performed in industry, to learn how best to support those efforts. This includes deconstructing past, current and emerging hazard identification methods to understanding which methods can best be fitted to specific work contexts. The limitations of risk management are also studied, with a special focus on understanding the quality of risk assessments performed.
> Modelling Accident Scenarios
Accident scenarios, whether emerging from accident investigations or proactively generated from hazard identification methods, are modelled as causal network. The topology of these network representation are interrogated to ask and answer system-level questions for supporting risk treatment decision making.
> Engaging with the complexity of socio-technical industrial systems
As modern industrial systems become more highly connected to each other, society and the internet, predicting their behaviour and controlling their outcomes becomes difficult. It is said that the complexity of these systems is the cause of this difficulty. This research stream is about defining, understanding and engaging with the complexity of such systems, to inform how they may be influenced to be successful.
Availability
- Dr Benjamin Seligmann is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Member, Engineers Australia, Engineers Australia
Works
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2016
Journal Article
Template-free synthesis of carbon doped TiO2 mesoporous microplates for enhanced visible light photodegradation
Liu, Juming, Han, Lu, Ma, Huiyan, Tian, Hao, Yang, Jucai, Zhang, Qiancheng, Seligmann, Benjamin J., Wang, Shaobin and Liu, Jian (2016). Template-free synthesis of carbon doped TiO2 mesoporous microplates for enhanced visible light photodegradation. Science Bulletin, 61 (19), 1543-1550. doi: 10.1007/s11434-016-1162-3
2016
Journal Article
New visualizations in the development of function and failure in process design and operations
Cameron, Ian T., Nemeth, Erzsebet and Seligmann, Benjamin J. (2016). New visualizations in the development of function and failure in process design and operations. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 48, 661-666. doi: 10.3303/CET1648111
2015
Conference Publication
Visualizing process design, operation and failure impacts through state space representations
Cameron, Ian T., Seligmann, Benjamin J. and Németh, Erzsébet (2015). Visualizing process design, operation and failure impacts through state space representations. Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Centre International Symposium, College Station, TX, United States, 27-29 October 2015.
2012
Journal Article
A blended hazard identification methodology to support process diagnosis
Seligmann, Benjamin J., Nemeth, Erzsébet, Hangos, Katalin M. and Cameron, Ian T. (2012). A blended hazard identification methodology to support process diagnosis. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 25 (4), 746-759. doi: 10.1016/j.jlp.2012.04.012
2011
Conference Publication
Generating cause-implication graphs for process systems via blended hazard identification methods
Nemeth, Erzsebet, Seligmann, Benjamin J., Hockings, Kim, Oakley, Jim, O'Brien, Con, Hangos, Katalin M. and Cameron, Ian T. (2011). Generating cause-implication graphs for process systems via blended hazard identification methods. 21st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE-21), Chalkidiki, Greece, 29 May - 1 June 2011. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53711-9.50214-5
2010
Conference Publication
A structured, blended hazard identification framework for advanced process diagnosis
Seligmann, B., Nemeth, E., Hockings, K., McDonald, I., Lee, J., O'Brien, C., Hangos, K. M. and Cameron, I. T. (2010). A structured, blended hazard identification framework for advanced process diagnosis. 13th International Symposium on Loss Prevention and Safety Promotion in the Process Industries, Brugge, Belgium, 6-9 June 2010. Brugge, Belgium: EFCE European Federation of Chemical Engineering.
2010
Conference Publication
An integrated functional systems approach to improving diagnosis in complex process systems
Cameron, Ian, Nemeth, Erzsebet, Seligmann, Benjamin, Hassall, Maureen, Sanderson, Penny, Hangos, K. M., Hockings, K. and O'Brien, C. (2010). An integrated functional systems approach to improving diagnosis in complex process systems. 40th Annual Australasian Chemical and Process Engineering Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 26–29 September 2010.
2009
Conference Publication
A blended hazard identification approach to support intelligent diagnosis in process systems
Seligmann, B., Nemeth, E., Hockings, K., O'Brien, C. and Cameron, I. T. (2009). A blended hazard identification approach to support intelligent diagnosis in process systems. CHEMECA 2009, Perth, 27-30 September. Perth: Engineers Australia.
2008
Conference Publication
A functional systems approach to the development of improved hazard identification for advanced diagnostic systems
Cameron, I. T., Hangos, K. M., Lakner, R., Nemeth, E. and Seligmann, B. (2008). A functional systems approach to the development of improved hazard identification for advanced diagnostic systems. 18th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Lyon, France, 1-4 June, 2008.
2007
Conference Publication
The P3 formalism: A basis for improved diagnosis in complex systems
Cameron, I. T., Hangos, K. M., Lakner, R., Nemeth, E. and Seligmann, B. (2007). The P3 formalism: A basis for improved diagnosis in complex systems. Chemeca 2007: Academia and Industry Strengthening the Profession, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 23-26 September, 2007. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2006
Other Outputs
Build-up of polyelectrolyte multilayers of heparin and chitosan for controlled release of basic fibroblast growth factor
Seligmann, Benjamin (2006). Build-up of polyelectrolyte multilayers of heparin and chitosan for controlled release of basic fibroblast growth factor. Honours Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/347760
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Complexity in Fire Safety Engineering
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Lange
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of a causal network topology analysis tool for mining and fire safety engineering
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Lange, Associate Professor Steven Micklethwaite
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Doctor Philosophy
Complexity in Fire Safety Engineering
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Lange
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