The first physical meeting of the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking’s newly composed Scientific Committee took place on 9 December in Budapest, following this year’s SESAR Innovation Days. Elected for a period of four years, the Committee will provide independent scientific advice to the SESAR 3 JU and its governance on all as aspects of the Digital European Sky research and innovation programme, with a particular focus on early technological concepts.
Chaired by Tatjana Bolic, University of Westminster, the Committee is composed of nine highly regarded academics from across Europe, and the ATM and aviation research domains. Collectively, they represent a significant mass of scientific expertise with a wealth of knowledge of the SESAR research and innovation landscape.
- Dr. Rosa Maria Arnaldo Valdes, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Dr. Sara Bagassi, Università di Bologna
- Dr. Juan Besada, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Dr. Tatjana Bolic, University of Westminster
- Dr. Daniel Delahaye, Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile
- Dr. Peter Hecker, Technical University of Braunschweig
- Dr. Efstathios Malakis, Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
- Dr. Fedja Netjasov, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering
- Dr. Rita Somogyi, Asura Technologies
The Committee is one of the three governance bodies of the SESAR 3 JU, making recommendations directly to the Governing Board and consulting on matters of scientific significance for programme. Specifically, the Committee is tasked with advising the SESAR 3 JU’s about the scientific priorities to be addressed in the partnership’s work programme, including the scope of calls for proposals and members’ annual activities plan. In addition, the Committee aims to champion knowledge exchange, applying the principles of open science and open data.
“The Scientific Committee is critical to ensuring that the Digital European Sky research and innovation programme and results are technically and scientifically sound. In particular, we will count on the support of the committee members in looking beyond our current horizon and formulating the vision for future ATM research,” said Andreas Boschen, Executive Director, SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking.
“I am honoured to serve as a Chair of the new Scientific Committee. Air transport is an integral part of our society. As such, the improvements in the ATM need to be fit for purpose, taking in account the latest societal changes and technological advances. I believe that the Scientific Committee can help guide ATM research to continue integrating societal needs and scientific developments, improving the time to implementation,” said Tatjana Bolic, Chair of the SESAR 3 JU Scientific Committee.
