Alessandro Gardi is an Assistant Professor at Khalifa University (UAE) and Associate of RMIT University (Australia). He obtained BSc and MSc degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and a PhD in the same discipline from RMIT University. Dr Gardi’s research focuses on aerospace cyber-physical systems (UAS, satellites, ATM systems and avionics). In this domain, he specializes in multi-objective trajectory optimization with emphasis on optimal control methods, multidisciplinary design optimization and AI/metaheuristics for air and space platforms.