EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2023-2024

Dimitri Mavris
PRESIDENT
Dimitri Mavris
USA

Present Position: Regents Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Director, Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory

Academia: B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Former positions: Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Private: Married, two children

Christopher Atkin
CHAIR PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Christopher Atkin
UK

Present Position: Head of Engineering, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

Academia: PhD in Transonic Aerodynamics, University of Cambridge

Former positions: 2016-17 President, Royal Aeronautical Society; 2008-2012 Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, City, University of London

Private: A student of beer

Joao L. Azevedo

PAST PRESIDENT
Joao L. Azevedo
Brazil

Present Position: President, National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil

Academia: Ph.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering, Stanford University

Former positions: Senior Research Engineer, Institute for Aeronautics and Space (DCTA/IAE)

Private: Married, one son

Gunnar Holmberg
TREASURER
Gunnar Holmberg
Sweden

Present Position: Director of Business Development, Future Air Systems, Saab Aeronautics Adjunct Professor, Linköping University

Academia: PhD

Former positions: ./.

Private: Enjoys family, sailing and much more

Axel Probst
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Axel Probst
Germany

Present Position: ICAS Executive Secretary since 2011

Academia: Master in Economics

Former positions: German Airforce, Lt. Colonel ret., Flew Tornado and Eurofighter

Private: Married, 2 children, actively swimming, running and gym. Author of “Portwein”, the German reference book

Axel Krein
MEMBER
Axel Krein
Germany

Present Position: Executive Director, Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking Brussels, Belgium

Academia: Masters in Aerospace Engineering from the Technical University of Aachen, Germany

Former positions: Airbus Group, Senior Vice President Cyber Security Programme and before Senior Vice President Research & Technology, Senior Vice President Strategic Development and Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Private: Married, two children

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Marco Petrolo
Italy

Present Position: Associate Professor of Aeroelasticity and Aerospace Structures, MUL2 Lab, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

Academia: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

Former positions: Assistant Professor, MUL2 Lab, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino; Post-Doc Fellow, RMIT University; Fulbright Grantee, San Diego State University

Private: Member of the Governing Board of the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics, AIDAA

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Kenichi Rinoie
Japan

Present Position: Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Academia: PhD. in aerospace engineering, The University of Tokyo

Former positions: 2013-14, President, Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences Senior Researcher, National Aerospace Laboratory, Japan

Private: Married, two children

Roland Gerhards
MEMBER
Roland Gerhards
Germany

Present Position: CEO of ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research

Academia: Dipl.-Ing / Master Degree Aerospace, RWTH Aachen; Executive MBA BusinessAdministration and Management, Purdue University, USA

Former positions: Airbus Group, different positions in Hamburg & Toulouse

Private: Since 2015 – Member of the Senate, DGLR; Flying – Instructor and aircraft owner (oldtimer)

Sara Bagassi
MEMBER
Sara Bagassi
Italy

Present Position: Assistant Professor in Aerospace Structures and Design University of Bologna

Academia: PhD in Design Methods for Industrial Engineering at University of Bologna

Former positions: 2009-2012 Assistant Researcher at the Virtual Reality and Simulation Laboratory University of Bologna

Private: Married, 2 Children, enjoys travelling, snowboarding and skating

Fayette Collier
MEMBER
Fayette Collier
USA
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Present Position: Associate Director for Flight Strategy, Integrated Aviation Systems Program for NASA Aeronautics

Academia: PhD in Aerospace Engineering at Viriginia Tech, M.B.A. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Former positions: Project Manager of the Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project within NASA’s Integrated System Research Program

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Michel Peters
MEMBER
Michel Peters
The Netherlands
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Present Position: General Director NLR

Academia: Graduated as a Bachelor of Science from the College of Electrical Engineering, specialising in Computer Science. In 1987 he obtained the title of Master of Science at the Electrical Engineering faculty of the Delft University of Technology, specialising in Avionics Engineering

Former positions: NLR head of the Aerospace Systems and Applications division and head Air Transport division

Private: married, 1 son

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Susan Ying
MEMBER
Susan Ying
USA
(Chair Honorary Fellows Advisory Group)

Present Position:

Academia:

Former positions:

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Xin Guo Zhang
MEMBER
Xin Guo Zhang
China

Present Position: Chief Expert of System Engineering, CAE, Distinguished Professor, Tsinghua University, Director, Complex System Engineering Research Center; VP, CSAA; Chairman -INCOSE Beijing Chapter

Academia: PhD in engineering from Beihang University (BUAA) and PhD in management from Xi’an Jiaotong University

Former positions: EVP AVIC;President of CAE

Private: INCOSE ESEP, TOG DA, FRAeS , FAIAA