Stephen J. Kmiotek

Stephen J. Kmiotek is a Chemical Engineering Professor of Practice at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from WPI (1980, 1982, 1986). His career spans 30+ years in chemical and environmental industries, focusing on Chemical Process Safety, Air Pollution Engineering, and Environmental Health & Safety Management. He integrates legal regulations and technical standards into multidisciplinary engineering practices, collaborating with engineers and attorneys across diverse industries like chemical manufacturing, electronics, pulp/paper, and metal foundries.

Research Interests:

• Chemical Process Safety Management
• Air Pollution Control Strategies
• Regulatory Compliance Frameworks
• Industrial Hazard Mitigation

His scholarly work includes studies on hazardous pollutant emissions modeling, catalyst deactivation, and zeolite sorption processes. While not actively leading a graduate research program, he advises numerous MQP projects with local industry partnerships. Media highlights include contributions to WPI’s explosion protection engineering program and features in International Fire Protection Magazine and Dust Safety Science.