Automation and Robotics

Biography

Dr Roberto Sabatini is a Professor (Full) of Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Science at RMIT University (Australia). He has 25 years of experience in Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) of Air Traffic Management and Avionic Systems. He is uniquely qualified as an Aerospace/Aviation Researcher, Experimental Flight Test Engineer, Pilot and International R&D Program Manager by a combination of formal academic and military education, substantial research and flight practice, and high-pressure technical and operational leadership experience in Europe, in the United States and in Australia. Prof. Sabatini is an expert in the design, integration and certification of sustainable and cost-effective aviation systems, with specific hands-on competence in Navigation, Guidance and Control, CNS+A Sensors/Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Aviation Human Factors/Ergonomics (human-machine teaming, cognitive engineering and trusted autonomy). Excellent communicator, writer and educator, Prof. Sabatini has a strong international reputation in his field with a significant record of achievements managing funded research programs for the development of innovative Air Traffic Management and Avionic Systems for civil and military applications.

• Author of more than 250 publications, including 5 books, 2 book chapters, 148 articles in refereed international journals and conference proceedings, 14 invited keynote lectures, 27 research seminars and tutorials, and 85 extended research reports.

• Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation with the following motivation: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"In recognition of distinguished and sustained contributions to research in avionics and air traffic management systems for manned and unmanned aerospace vehicles.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"

• Recipient of various national and international awards for achievements in Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Research, including the prestigious SAE Arch T. Colwell Merit Award and the NATO Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) Scientific Achievement Award for his contributions to the aerospace/aviation research and flight test communities.

• Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Life Member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), Member of the American Institute of Navigation (ION), Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Member of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA).

Research Interest

Prof. Sabatini is an expert in the design, integration and certification of sustainable and cost-effective aviation systems, with specific hands-on competence in Navigation, Guidance and Control, CNS+A Sensors/Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Aviation Human Factors/Ergonomics (human-machine teaming, cognitive engineering and trusted autonomy).