EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2025-2026

Christopher Atkin
ICAS PRESIDENT
Chris Atkin
UK

Present Position: Head of the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

Academia: PhD in Transonic Aerodynamics, University of Cambridge

Former positions: Chairman of the UK Engineering Council from 2017-2023, 2016-17 President, Royal Aeronautical Society; 2008-2012 Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, City, University of London

Private: A student of beer

Gunnar Holmberg
CHAIR PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
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

Dimitri Mavris
PAST 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

Roland Gerhards
TREASURER
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)

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

associated for ICAS 2026
Nicolas Lawson
Australia

Present Position: Associate Professor, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Academia: PhD in Optics and Aerodynamics, Rolls-Royce and Loughborough University

Former positions: 2017-2021 Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, Head of NFLC, Cranfield University, UK

Private: An aspiring but poor sailor, a better pilot

Ibrahim Yimer
MEMBER
Ibrahim Yimer
Canada

Present Position:Vice President, Division of Transportation and Manufacturing, National Research Council Canada

Academia:M.Sc (Eng), Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Queens University, Canada

Former positions:Director General, NRC Aerospace (2018-2022), Chair of International Forum for Aviation Research (2021-2023)

Private:Married, one child, Soccer and Hiking enthusiast

Roland Gerhards
MEMBER
Adriana Andreeva-Mori
Japan

Present Position: Associate Senior Researcher, Aviation Technology Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Academia: PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics, the University of Tokyo

Former positions:-

Private: A coffee enthusiast

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

Private: -

Michel Peters
MEMBER
Song Fu
China
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Present Position: Professor of Fluid Dynamics at Tsinghua University in Bejing

Academia: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London in 1983 and Ph.D. degree at Manchester University in 1988

Former positions:

Private: IACM and AIAA Fellow

C.Bil
MEMBER
Cees Bil
Australia

Present Position: Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University, and Deputy-Director Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence and Aerospace Centre

Academia: B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology

Former positions: Associate Professor, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technologyn

Private: married, 2 children

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

Present Position:

Academia:

Former positions:

Private:

Xin Guo Zhang
MEMBER
Frank Haselbach
France

Present Position: Senior Vice President- Propulsion Engineering, Airbus ISABE, President of the society

Academia: Diploma and Doctorate in mechanical engineering, Berlin University of Technology, Visiting Professor - Engineering science, Oxford University

Former positions: Chief Engineer - Large engine programmes, Rolls-Royce plc, UK

Private: married, two daughters, passion for the air, the road (on two wheels) and the sea.