Air Commodore Joe MedvedDirector General, Defence Aviation Safety AuthorityAir Commodore Medved is an experienced aviation safety professional who holds an undergraduate degree in aeronautical engineering and postgraduate degree in aircraft vehicle design, aerospace engineering and business management. |
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Dimitri Mavris PhDRegents Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of TechnologyFor over 30 years, Dimitri has specialised in the integration of multi-disciplinary physics-based modeling and simulation tools. Dimitri's primary areas of research interest include advanced design methods, aircraft conceptual and preliminary design, and non-deterministic design theory. |
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Dr. Alex ShekhterResearch Leader for Aerospace Platform Systems, Defence Science and Technology GroupDr Shekhter sits on advisory boards for RMIT’s Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence and Aerospace Centre, DSTG and RMIT’s Structures and Materials Research Program Committee and Monash University’s Materials Science and Engineering Industry Board. Dr Shekhter holds a Bachelor of Materials Science and PhD in Materials Engineering from Monash University where she is also an Adjunct Professor. Dr Shekhter’s research interests include innovative structures and materials technologies, advanced space structures and materials and additive manufacturing. |
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Enrico PalermoHead of the Australian Space AgencyEnrico has led the Australian Space Agency since January 2021 from its headquarters in Adelaide. Since his commencement, Enrico has overseen a number of major milestones. Under his leadership, the Agency has reached an agreement with NASA for an Australian-designed, built and operated rover to be included in a future mission to the Moon. The first launch permit and launch facility license under the new Australian Space (Launches and Returns) Act have been issued, and there has been the first commercial launch attempt. |
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Plenary Speakers
Important Dates and Events
Call for abstracts open
20 May 2022
Call for abstracts close
01 Aug 2022
Notification of abstract acceptance
08 Aug 2022
Early bird registrations open
12 Aug 2022
Paper submission deadline
01 Nov 2022
Early bird registrations close
25 Nov 2022
Standard registrations open
26 Nov 2022
Notification of paper acceptance
20 Jan 2023
AIAC20 Day 1
27 Feb 2023
AIAC20 Day 2
28 Feb 2023
Avalon Airshow
01 Mar 2023
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