Dr. Hossam Shalabi

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• Ph.D – Fire Safety Engineering (Nuclear) Carleton U, masters in fire safety engineering Carleton, Masters in engineering management – Ottawa U and bachelors of Chemical engineering – Ottawa U
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Dr. Hossam Shalabi holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa, a Master’s degree in Fire Safety Engineering from Carleton University, and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Ottawa. He completed his PhD in Nuclear Fire Safety Engineering at Carleton University, where his doctoral research focused on explosion phenomena, CANDU probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), and high-energy arc fault (HEAF) hazards.

With extensive experience across high-risk sectors—including nuclear power, oil and gas, rail transportation, lithium battery systems, defence manufacturing, and process safety consulting—Dr. Shalabi is a recognized international expert in fire protection engineering, explosion hazard analysis, process safety, loss prevention, and risk-informed decision-making. His work spans the full safety lifecycle, from hazard identification and quantitative risk assessment to mitigation strategy development, regulatory compliance, and resilience planning for complex industrial and nuclear systems.

Dr. Shalabi has held senior technical and leadership roles across industry, multinational corporations, consulting, government, and research organizations. These include Senior Engineering Design Assessment Specialist at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Fire Engineering Manager at Sener, Technical Advisor at the National Research Council of Canada, Fire Protection Offsite Program Manager at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), and Engineering Hazard Specialist at Suncor Energy. He has also provided consulting services across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, delivering fire and explosion risk assessments, alternative solutions, and performance-based code compliance strategies for high-risk infrastructure and industrial projects. He serves as a part-time professor at the Telfer School of Management and as an expert advisor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He has been teaching the graduate-level explosives course at Carleton University since 2025.

Dr. Shalabi has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed journal publications, in addition to numerous conference papers and technical reports. He contributed to the 2020 editions of both the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) and the National Fire Code of Canada (NFCC), with formal acknowledgment in both publications. He is an active member of key technical committees, including CSA N293, CSA N393, and multiple NFPA committees (NFPA 801, 804, 805, 806, NFPA 56, and NFPA 1082).

Internationally, Dr. Shalabi has represented Canada in OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD-NEA) and IAEA working groups, contributing to the development of international standards and best practices in explosion safety, HEAF analysis, lithium battery fire hazards, and probabilistic risk assessment.