Karim Hardy

Throughout his career, Dr. Hardy has developed dual expertise in safety management and emergency management.

Dr. Hardy completed his Ph.D. in Sciences and Engineering of at-Risk Activities from the “Grandes Ecoles” Mines ParisTech. In addition, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Safety Engineering, a first Master of Arts in Legal Studies with a concentration in Euro-Mediterranean Security and Defense, and a second Master of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in European Studies and International Regulations.

He was a Ph.D. visiting student within the Complex Systems Research Lab, Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT. While at MIT, he worked with Professor Nancy Leveson on risk and crisis management and system dynamics within complex socio-technical systems.

After his doctorate, he spent a year as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Business Administration within the Center for Catastrophic Risk Management, Haas Business School, at UC Berkeley. He worked with Professor Karlene Roberts on High-Reliability Organizations (HROs).

For years, Dr. Hardy worked as a safety engineer for an international company in charge of safety management within several industrial projects.

Dr. Hardy is an Associated Safety Professional (ASP, USA), a Certified Safety Professional (CSP, USA), a Certified Safety and Health Management (CSHM, USA), a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner (CMIOSH, UK), and a full member of the international institute of risk and safety management.

Since 2016, Dr. Hardy has been an ABET Program Evaluator (ANSAC - ASSP).

Dr. Hardy’s research focuses on models of accidents, system dynamics, system safety, theory of complexity, organizational behavior, emergency management, and system resilience within complex socio-technical systems.

Before becoming a faculty at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Dr. Hardy spent several years as a volunteer firefighter in southern France, and he is a firefighter expert.

Areas of Expertise

• Safety Science
• Emergency Management
• Resilience Engineering
• System Dynamics

Education

• D. - Doctoral in Sciences and Engineering of Risk Activities, Ecole des Mines de Paris
• M. - Master in Law and Political Science, Universite de Nice Sophia Antipolis
• M. - Master in Euro-Mediterranean Legal Areas: Security and Defense in the Area of Law, University of Toulon

Ratings and Certificates

• Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health - Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
• Certified Safety and Health Manager - Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM)
• Certified Safety Professional - Board of Certified Safety Professionals