International Journal of Aviation Science and Technology

Dr. Patti Clark is an Adjunct Faculty member and former Associate Professor with the College of Aviation, Department of Graduate Studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide. To date, Dr. Clark has published numerous articles related to aviation sustainability, aircraft maintenance workforce and safety management issues. She also served on several national level aviation-related committees and panels. Airport management, sustainability and metrics in the aviation industry are her primary research interests.
Dr. Clark is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Member (CM) of the AAAE organization and an FAA licensed Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Technician.

Prof Raj Das leads the ‘Simulation and Modelling’ team in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at RMIT University in Australia. He has also an adjunct academic in the University of Auckland (New Zealand) and the University of Quebec (Canada). He is a principal investigator of the ‘Sir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Research Centre’ of RMIT University. He is the Chair of the ‘National Committee on Applied Mechanics’ of Engineers Australia, Vice President of the ‘International Congress on Fracture’ and past President of the ‘International Committee on the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials’.

Prof Das has published more than 350 papers in international journals and conferences. Prof Das has a PhD from Monash University, Australia in Structural Optimisation and Failure Analysis. Prof Das has previously worked in the University of Auckland, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and the University of Manchester.
Prof Das has research capabilities in advanced materials, such as metamaterials, auxetic materials, architected materials, composite materials, topology and shape optimisation for materials and structural designs, computational modelling, fracture mechanics, dynamic fracture, damage tolerance based optimisation, numerical modelling and multi-scale analysis using finite element and mesh-less methods, impact behaviour and failure analysis of metals, ceramic and composite materials. Prof Das has been extensively promoting applied mechanics, computational mechanics and fracture mechanics research within the Australasian region. He was the chair of four major scientific conferences recently held in Australia and New Zealand. He has served on the scientific committees of more than 100 international conferences. Prof Das is on the editorial board and review panel of several journals and funding agencies.
Prof Das has been granted several national and international awards and fellowships, including the ‘Jim & Hazel D. Lord Emerging Faculty Fellowship’, ‘Research Excellence Award’, and ‘AUEA Emerging Researcher Award’ by the University of Auckland. He has received the ‘CONICYT award’ from the Government of Chile, ‘Certificate of Merit Award’ from the International Association of Engineers, Hong Kong, ‘UQAC Visiting Fellowship’ from the University of Quebec, Canada, and ‘Visiting Researcher Fellowship’ from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Mohammad Mehdi Rashidi is a professor of Mechanical Engineering, He works at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. 2018, 2019 and 2020 highly cited researcher by Thomson Reuters (Clarivate). He has published over 345 journal papers and 55 conference papers. He is the editor of ten International Indexed Journals:
Engineering Section Editor of Heliyon (IF= 2.45, Q1), Co-Editor in Chief for Alexandria Engineering Journal, Editorial (IF= 3.732, Q1), Advisory Board of International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow (IF= 2.45), Editorial Board of PLOS ONE (IF= 2.766), Editorial Board Member of Tribology in Industry (IF= 1.32, Sep 2017), Honorary Editorial Advisory Board of Journal of Thermal Engineering (Sep 2014), Editorial Board Member of Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology (IF= 0.312, Sep 2015), Deputy Section Editor of the Journal of Engineering (Web of Science), (Nov 2017 ).
His research details are available on:
• LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-mehdi-rashidi-09167831/
• Google Scholar, https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=IL744coAAAAJ&hl=en
• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6309-8688, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6309-8688
• Mendeley, https://www.mendeley.com/profiles/mohammad-mehdi-rashidi/
• KUDOS, https://growkudos.com/hub/63551/publications
• Researcher ID: P-2692-2014, http://www.researcherid.com/rid/P-2692-2014
• Scopus Author ID: 57189276752
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57189276752
• Publons ID: 336837, https://publons.com/author/336837/mohammad-mehdi-rashidi#profile

Jelena Svorcan is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering of the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Belgrade, Serbia where she had also previously obtained her PhD. Throughout a decade-long scientific career, her research has mainly been focused on computational aerodynamics, rotating lifting surfaces, wind energy, turbulence, efficiency improvement, numerical simulations, aircraft design and optimization. So far, Svorcan has participated in several national research projects including various collaborations with the partners from the industry. She has authored or co-authored over 70 scientific publications and technical solutions. Svorcan also continuously performs reviews for international scientific journals. She has prepared and given lectures in 10 different subjects at all three levels of study (BSc, MSc, PhD). Svorcan continuously works with students and younger colleagues (researchers), and so far has guided and taken part in several MSc theses committees. She is also currently mentoring three PhD students. Svorcan speaks English fluently.

Dr. David Sziroczák, PhD, MRAeS, CEng is a researcher at the Hungarian national Defense Innovation Research Institute. He is currently also delivering lectures at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering, Department of Aeronautics and Naval Architecture in the field of aircraft design. His key research topic is the aircraft design process and automation, including optimization and other advanced design processes. The research directions include computer assisted automated design, hypersonic vehicles, UAV and AAM aircraft design and operational aspects, including the applicability of new technologies for defence use. He is actively involved in establishing and leading national and international research projects.

Nadir Yilmaz is a professor and the department chair of Mechanical Engineering at Howard University, as well as, a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) and consultant. He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Bradley University and New Mexico State University, respectively. He is a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International). He has been a noted author of many publications in the fields of combustion, CFD, rocket propulsion and automotive engineering. He was a NASA Academic Mission Services (NAMS) Faculty Researcher, and a U.S. Department of Energy Visiting Faculty at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories. He has educated and mentored many underrepresented minority and female students via various STEM programs including the NSF-funded AMP (Alliance for Minority Participation) program.

Dr. Yilmaz serves as the Editor-In-Chief for the SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants and as a member of the editorial board of numerous international journals. In addition, he serves on SAE Foundation Board of Trustees, NSPE Education Foundation Board of Trustees, New Mexico AMP Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of Society of Automotive Engineers of Turkey. Dr. Yilmaz has also served as the Past Chair of SAE Education Board, NSPE Higher Education Executive Board, ASEE Aerospace Division, SAE Washington DC Section and ASME New Mexico Section. In a Governor-appointed position, Dr. Yilmaz previously served on the New Mexico State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors.