Dr. Vivek Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the Florida Institute of Technology, College of Aeronautics. He is the Divisional Director of undergraduate programs, chair of the online graduate programs, and Director of the UAS Lab. He is currently leading a book effort, “Human-Factors and Safety in UAS Applications.” He is passionate about teaching graduate and undergraduate level courses such as aviation statistics, research, human factors, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and safety. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Aviation Sciences with a concentration in Human Factors and Safety. Dr. Sharma has also been a faculty researcher in the Advancing Technology-Interactions & Learning in Aviation Systems (ATLAS) Lab since 2020, conducting human factors, safety, AAM, UAM, and user experience (UX) research, and was a lead data analyst on projects. He previously worked on research for the Federal Aviation Administration’s PEGASAS Center of Excellence. Dr. Sharma’s research focuses on aviation human factors and safety, including leading studies on Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, altitude compliance trends in UAS using FAA data, urban air mobility, pilot personality, UX research, and aviation data analytics.
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