Institute of Aerospace Technologies

Research students

Research students

On Engineless Taxiing with Autonomous Electric Tow Trucks (2023)

Student: Ing. Stefano Zaninotto 
Supervisor: Dr Ing. Jason Gauci
Co-supervisor: Dr Ing. Brian Zammit 

 

Analysis of Flight Data using Machine Learning Techniques
Student: Sameer Kumar Jasra 
Supervisor: Dr Robert Camilleri
Co-supervisor: Dr Ing. Gianluca Valentino

 

Learning from Errors and Failures in Aircraft Systems via Multi-Agent Competition

Student: Cynthia Koopman
Supervisor: Prof. Ing. David Zammit Mangion
Co-supervisor: Prof. Alexiei Dingli

 

An investigation towards identifying and optimising operational infrastructure through the application of blockchain and decentralisation

Student: Daniel Busuttil
Supervisor: Dr Robert Camilleri
Co-supervisor: Prof. Joshua Ellul

 

A high speed, high power density electrical machine for flywheel energy storage in aircraft kinetic energy recovery

Student: Xuewen Lian

Supevisor: Dr Robert Camilleri

Co-supervisor: Prof. Michael Galea

 

Investigating hybrid turbo-electric powerplants for regional aircraft

Student: Aman Batra

Supevisor: Dr Robert Camilleri

Co-supervisor: Dr Ing. Reiko Raute

 

Ground Obstacle Avoidance Using Multi-Sensor Fusion Techniques for Aircraft Operations (2021)

Student: Kevin Theuma

Supervisor: Prof. Ing. David Zammit Mangion
Co-supervisors: Dr Ing. Jason Gauci, Dr Ing. Kenneth Chircop

 

Data-driven prediction of holding time at busy airports

Student: Michele Vella

Supervisor: Dr Ing. Jason Gauci

Co-supervisor: Prof. Alexiei Dingli

 

Improved flight deck ergonomics for fatigue reduction, ease of flying and safety improvement for general aviation aircraft

Student: June Marisa Mae Mann

Supervisor: Prof. Ing. David Zammit Mangion

 

A Feasibility Study of a Kinetic Energy Recovery System for Commercial Aerospace Applications (2022)

Student: Lee Bugeja

Supervisor: Dr Robert Camilleri

 

Aerodynamic Stall Recovery Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques (2022)

Student: Dheerendra Singh Tomar

Supervisor: Dr Ing. Jason Gauci

Co-supervisor: Prof. Alexiei Dingli

 

Development of image processing algorithms for taxiway line detection and tracking (2020)

Student: Aman Batra 
Supervisor: Dr Ing. Jason Gauci

 

Real-Time Path Planning for Large Transport Aircraft (2018)

Student: Marvic Attard

Supervisor: Dr Ing. Brian Zammit
Co-supervisor: Prof. Ing. David Zammit Mangion

 

A Multi-Level Path Planner for Small Fixed Wing Unmanned Air Systems (2018)
Student: Marlon Galea 
Supervisor: Dr Ing. Brian Zammit
Co-supervisor: Dr Ing. Jason Gauci

 

Development of a Pseudospectral-based Multiple Aircraft Optimisation Algorithm (2018)
Student: Andrew Spiteri 
Supervisor: Prof. Ing. David Zammit Mangion
Co-supervisor: Dr Ing. Kenneth Chircop


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