About
Roberto Sabatini is a Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics with three decades of experience in aerospace and defense systems research and education, having served in various industry, government and academic organizations in Europe, North America, Australia, and the Middle-East. His research addresses key contemporary challenges in avionics, spaceflight and robotics/autonomous systems design, test and certification, focusing on the central role played by cyber-physical systems and AI in the digital transformation and sustainable development of the aerospace sector (e.g., trusted autonomous systems, urban and regional air mobility, distributed space systems, space domain awareness, and multi-domain traffic management). Throughout his career, Prof. Sabatini has led several research projects funded by national governments, the European Commission, and industrial partners such as Thales, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Leonardo, the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), and many others.
Prof. Sabatini has authored, co-authored, or edited several books, and has had more than 300 articles published in refereed international journals and conference proceedings. Since 2019, he has been listed by the Stanford University’s ranking among the top 2% most cited scientists globally in the field of aerospace and aeronautics. Prof. Sabatini is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN), the Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust), and the International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI). He was conferred prestigious national and international awards including: Distinguished Leadership Award – Aviation/Aerospace Australia (2021); Scientist of the Year – Australian Defence Industry Awards (2019); Professorial Scholarship Award – Northrop Grumman Corporation (2017); Science Award – Sustainable Aviation Research Society (2016); Arch T. Colwell Merit Award – Society of Automotive Engineering (2015); and Scientific Achievement Award – NATO Research & Technology Organization (2008). Additionally, Prof. Sabatini was recognized best-in-field national scientist in aerospace engineering and aviation by the 2021 Australian annual research report.
In addition to his primary duties at Khalifa University of Science and Technology (Abu Dhabi, UAE), he serves as an Honorary Professor at RMIT University (affiliated to the Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Discipline and to the Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence and Aerospace Centre). Currently, Prof. Sabatini serves as Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society (AESS), Chair of the AESS Avionics Systems Panel, and member of the AESS Board of Governors. He is Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE Press Series on Aeronautics and Astronautics Systems, Editor for Progress in Aerospace Sciences, Section Editor-in-Chief for Robotics (Aerospace Robotics and Autonomous Systems), and Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Robotica, the Journal of Navigation, and Aerospace Science and Technology.
Industry Experience
Industry Experience
Prof. Sabatini has three decades of experience in research, education and DDT&E (Design, Development, Test and Evaluation) activities for the aerospace and defence industries, with a focus on: Avionics Systems, Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), UAS Traffic Management (UTM), Human-Machine Systems, and Trusted Autonomy. His work has led to the development of innovative navigation and guidance techniques; UAS sense-and-avoid; optimal control and trajectory optimisation software; electro-optical and laser systems; GNSS integrity augmentation; cognitive ergonomics; and enhanced human performance solutions. Prof. Sabatini's research and professional interests include:
- Aeronautics and Astronautics; Aerospace Systems; Defence Systems
- Avionics Systems; Air and Space Traffic Management; Autonomous Systems
- Distributed Space Systems; Space Domain Awareness; Space Traffic Management
- Autonomous Vehicles; Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS); UAS Traffic Management
- Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems; Optimal Control; Trajectory Optimization
- Spacecraft Dynamics and Control; Space Transportation Systems; Space Power Systems
- Human Factors Engineering; Human-Machine Interactions; Cognitive Human-Machine Systems
- Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS); Integrated Navigation Systems; GNSS Augmentation
- Intelligent Transport Systems; Transport Environmental Sustainability; Sustainable Aviation Systems
- Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Fuzzy Logics; Genetic Algorithms; Knowledge-Based Systems
- Multisensor Fusion; Fault-tolerant Avionics Design; Aircraft Data Networks; Integrated Modular Avionics
- Aerospace Remote Sensing; Electro-Optics and Lasers; Acoustic Sensors; Airborne Lidar/Radar Systems
- Vehicular Communication Systems; VLOS/BVLOS Communications; SATCOM; Civil and Military Data Link
Expertise
Researches
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Multi-objective optimisation of aircraft flight trajectories in the ATM and avionics context
A Gardi, R Sabatini, S Ramasamy
Progress in Aerospace Sciences 83, 1-36
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153 | 2016 |
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LIDAR obstacle warning and avoidance system for unmanned aerial vehicle sense-and-avoid
S Ramasamy, R Sabatini, A Gardi, J Liu
Aerospace Science and Technology 55, 344-358
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150 | 2016 |
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Cognitive pilot-aircraft interface for single-pilot operations
J Liu, A Gardi, S Ramasamy, Y Lim, R Sabatini
Knowledge-based systems 112, 37-53
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141 | 2016 |
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Review of advanced low-emission technologies for sustainable aviation
K Ranasinghe, K Guan, A Gardi, R Sabatini
Energy 188, 115945
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134 | 2019 |
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An evolutionary outlook of air traffic flow management techniques
T Kistan, A Gardi, R Sabatini, S Ramasamy, E Batuwangala
Progress in aerospace sciences 88, 15-42
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129 | 2017 |
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Avionics human-machine interfaces and interactions for manned and unmanned aircraft
Y Lim, A Gardi, R Sabatini, S Ramasamy, T Kistan, N Ezer, J Vince, ...
Progress in Aerospace Sciences 102, 1-46
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119 | 2018 |
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Hybrid-electric propulsion integration in unmanned aircraft
J Sliwinski, A Gardi, M Marino, R Sabatini
Energy 140, 1407-1416
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114 | 2017 |
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UAVs assisted delay optimization in heterogeneous wireless networks
V Sharma, R Sabatini, S Ramasamy
IEEE Communications Letters 20 (12), 2526-2529
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111 | 2016 |
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Advances in Integrated System Health Management for Mission-essential and Safety-critical Aerospace Applications
K Ranasinghe, R Sabatini, A Gardi, S Bijjahalli, R Kapoor, T Fahey, ...
Progress in Aerospace Sciences 128, 100758
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110 | 2022 |
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Fixed-wing MAV attitude stability in atmospheric turbulence—Part 2: Investigating biologically-inspired sensors
A Mohamed, S Watkins, R Clothier, M Abdulrahim, K Massey, R Sabatini
Progress in Aerospace Sciences 71, 1-13
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108 | 2014 |
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A new avionics-based GNSS integrity augmentation system: Part 1–Fundamentals
R Sabatini, T Moore, C Hill
The Journal of Navigation 66 (3), 363-384
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100 | 2013 |
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Advances in intelligent and autonomous navigation systems for small UAS
S Bijjahalli, R Sabatini, A Gardi
Progress in Aerospace Sciences 115, 100617
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96 | 2020 |
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Commercial airline single-pilot operations: System design and pathways to certification
Y Lim, V Bassien-Capsa, S Ramasamy, J Liu, R Sabatini
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine 32 (7), 4-21
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96 | 2017 |
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Autonomous Satellite Wildfire Detection Using Hyperspectral Imagery and Neural Networks: A Case Study on Australian Wildfire
K Thangavel, D Spiller, R Sabatini, S Amici, ST Sasidharan, H Fayek, ...
Remote Sensing 15, 720
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91 | 2023 |
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LIDAR obstacle warning and avoidance system for unmanned aircraft
R Sabatini, A Gardi, MA Richardson
International Journal of Computer and Systems Engineering 8 (4), 711-722
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91 | 2014 |
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Machine learning and cognitive ergonomics in air traffic management: Recent developments and considerations for certification
T Kistan, A Gardi, R Sabatini
Aerospace 5 (4), 103
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88 | 2018 |
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Global navigation satellite systems performance analysis and augmentation strategies in aviation
R Sabatini, T Moore, S Ramasamy
Progress in Aerospace Sciences 95, 45-98
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84 | 2017 |
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A new avionics-based GNSS integrity augmentation system: Part 2–Integrity flags
R Sabatini, T Moore, C Hill
The Journal of Navigation 66 (4), 501-522
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83 | 2013 |
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Next generation flight management system for real-time trajectory based operations
S Ramasamy, R Sabatini, A Gardi, T Kistan
Applied Mechanics and Materials 629, 344-349
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79 | 2014 |
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Novel flight management system for real-time 4-dimensional trajectory based operations
S Ramasamy, R Sabatini, AG Gardi, Y Liu
AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference, 4763
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79 | 2013 |