Mark P. DeAngelo, Ph.D.

Co-host, Webmaster

Dr. Mark P. DeAngelo is an aerospace engineer and new technology leader for SAE International. Some of his focus areas are driving the standardization of emerging technologies, electric aircraft, general aviation aircraft, and unmanned aircraft systems. Additional contributions include co-chairing the Airworthiness Group of the ANSI UAS Standards Collaborative Roadmap, and participating on numerous aerospace standards-developing committees, FAA Rulemaking Committees, the NASA Transformative Vertical Flight, NASA AAM, and many speaking roles at aerospace conferences and workshops. He holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering. Research topics included optimal search techniques and aircraft localization without GPS using image-based learned object detectors, both of which utilized various unmanned aircraft platforms. He is interested in both commercial and general aviation and holds a private pilot certificate. Aside from aviation, one of his favorite interests include photography with publication in the Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine, Miami New Times, and awards from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Point Park University.

Cory R. Laflin

Co-host

Cory Laflin is a Specialist in Engineering Process Improvement at Textron Aviation.  He is co-chair of the SAE S-18 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Working Group and a member of the SAE G-34 committee on Safety of Artificial Intelligence in Aviation.  He has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University has 25 years of experience in certifying business aircraft.  His hobbies include baking, chess, cooking, video games, food, travel, and eating.

Paula Olivio

Co-host

Paula Olivio is an Artificial Intelligence Researcher at Embraer.  She is a Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Engineering (ITA, 2019), and she holds a master's degree in Computer & Aeronautical Engineering (ITA, 2013), and she holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering (FSA, 2007).  Paula has over 10 years’ experience in AI and IVHM (Integrated Vehicle Health Management) and Data Science related technologies for new applications to aeronautical ecosystems.  Her current project is the investigation of AI/ ML technologies through proofs of concept (PoCs),  to some aircraft safety-critical systems with the vision for autonomous vehicles. In recent years, Paula worked with the international AVSI (Aerospace Vehicle Systems Institute), for the vision of the certification process for safety-critical systems with ML-based solutions.

Paula is also the vice-chair of the SAE G-34/ EUROCAE WG-114 Joint International Committee for AI for aviation and is leading 500+ aerospace engineers, software developers, data scientists, safety experts, and regulators to define a means of compliance for AI certification.

Ravi Rajamani, Ph.D.

Co-host

Dr. Ravi Rajamani is an independent consultant working on aerospace and other complex systems. He has six books to his name including Electric Flight Technology: The Unfolding of a New Future and is the author of many book chapters, journal papers, conference proceedings, and patents. In the past Ravi has worked at Meggitt, UTC, and GE. He has a PhD from UofMN and other degrees from UCONN, IIT, Delhi, and IISc, Bangalore. He is active in the PHM Society, and within various SAE technical committees dealing with AI & digital transformation, prognostics & health management, and electric propulsion. He currently serves as the Editor in Chief of the SAE International Aerospace Journal, and the Chair of the IVHM Steering Group. He has visiting positions at the University of Connecticut and at Cranfield University. He is an elected Fellow of SAE International and of IMechE.

Martin M. Whitfield

Co-host

Martin Whitfield is the Strategic Account Director for Aerospace & Defense at Digital.ai. An aeronautical engineer with 28 years of experiences driving innovation and digital transformation in the aerospace and defense industry.

Martin leads the SAE Digital Data Steering Group (DDSG) identifying new standards and technology solutions to address industry business challenges. Martin is a private pilot and a Chartered Engineer with the Royal Aeronautical Society.