The conference marks an important step for the , in building closer relations between academia and industry.
The two-day conference held in Cologne, Germany was part of an initiative set up to engage with the next generation of aviation scientists from European academia. The event focused on four main topics that reflect some of the current challenges and novel technologies that lie ahead for aviation: “Artificial Intelligence in aviation”, “Impact of climate change in aviation”, “Environmental sustainability” and “Safety risk management”. 20 European PhD students were selected to present their research to fellow students, academics and industry representatives from Major European OEMs such as Airbus, Thales and Collins Aerospace. The conference allowed EASA to gain insights on certain aspects of new technologies and new challenges, while students got an opportunity to get feedback on the operational application of their research work. It was also a networking opportunity for the future aviation professionals, industry stakeholders, aviation authorities and EASA experts.
Sameer’s presentation focused on the use of machine learning for flight data analysis. His contribution was very well received, resulting in the UM team being invited to join an EASA working group on Flight Data Monitoring.
Mr Sameer Kumar Jasra is supervised by Dr Robert Camilleri, Senior lecturer with the Institute of Aerospace Technologies and Dr Ing. Gianluca Valentino, Senior lecturer with the Department of Communications and Computer Engineering within the Faculty of ICT. The findings presented in this conference are a result of the Project WAGE, financed by the Malta Council for Science and Technology, for and on behalf of the Foundation for Science and Technology, through the FUSION: R&I Technology Development Programme.
