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Vivek Sharma

Assistant Professor | College of Aeronautics

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Personal Overview

Dr. Vivek Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the Florida Institute of Technology. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Aviation Sciences with a concentration in Human Factors and Safety. Dr. Sharma is also a faculty researcher in the Advancing Technology-Interactions & Learning in Aviation Systems (ATLAS) lab. He has been with ATLAS Lab since 2020 and has experience conducting human factors, safety, and user experience (UX) research. He also served as a lead data analyst on projects for the ATLAS Lab and the Federal Aviation Administration’s PEGASAS Center of Excellence. His research interests include aviation human factors and safety, urban air mobility, unmanned aerial systems, pilot personality, UX research and design, and data analytics in aviation.

Educational Background

Ph.D. Aviation Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, 2023

M.S. Applied Aviation Safety, Florida Institute of Technology, 2018

B. Tech. Aeronautical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 2015

 

Professional Experience

Research Experience at ATLAS Lab 

Human Automation Teaming 

Battery Display for eVTOL aircrafts

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Cyber STEM Grant

Flight Deck Usability for UAM/AAM cockpit 

Pilot-in-training Success Study 

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Cyber STEM Grant 

 

Research Experience at FIT’s – FAA PEGASAS Center of Excellence 

Weather Information Representativeness Project 

Pilots Perspective on Avian Threat J 

Current Courses

Aviation Statistics

Research & Statistics 1

Aviation Research

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

Splitt, M., Sharma, V., Caldwell, B., & Hought, N. (June, 2022). Weather Information Representativeness for Pilots in Low Altitude Operations. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Chaparro, M., Sharma, V., Ficke, C., Mehta, R., Wheeler, B., & Carroll, M. (January, 2023). Predicting Pilot-in-training Success in a Private Southeastern United States University. Collegiate Review Aviation International.

Chauhan, B., Namukasa, M., Sharma, V., Carmody, K.,& Carroll. M. (Accepted, May 2023). Key Constructs, Measures, and Considerations for Human Factors Researchers in the Advanced Air Mobility Domain. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Carmody, K., Sharma, V., Chauhan, B., Namukasa, M.,& Carroll. M. (Accepted, May 2023). Training Implications for Future Advanced Air Mobility Operations. Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference.

Chaparro, M., Sharma, V., & Carroll, M. (Under Development). Predicting Pilot-in-training Success in a Private Southeastern United States University. Collegiate Review Aviation International.

Sharma, V., Carroll, M., & Mehta, R. (Under Development). Flight instructors safety behaviors at flight training schools: A theoretical model. Collegiate Review Aviation International.

 

Professional Conferences

Chaparro, M., Sharma, V., Mehta, R; Wheeler, B; & Carroll, M. (Dec, 2022). Predicting Pilot-in-training Success in a Private South Eastern United States University. International Symposium on Aviation Psychology.

Splitt, M., Sharma, V., Caldwell, B., & Hought, N. (July, 2022). Weather Information Representativeness for Pre-flight and En-route Advisories for Pilots in Low Altitude Operations. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautic.

Sharma, V., & Carroll, M. (2022).CFIs safety behaviors at flight training schools: Understanding the effects of personality, self-efficacy, risk perception, and safety climate. National Training for Aviation Symposium.

Sharma, V., Carroll, M., Mehta, R., Gallo, M., & Wildman, J. (June, 2023). Examining the effects of Big Five factors, affective domain, and organizations safety climate on safety behaviors of flight instructors in the United States. International Symposium on Aviation Psychology.

Chauhan, B., Namukasa, M., Carmody, K., Sharma, V., Berkel, G., & Carroll. M. (June, 2023). Guidelines for Information Display and Characteristics for eVTOL Pilot Interfaces. International Symposium on Aviation Psychology.

Sharma, V., Carroll, M., & Mehta, R. (Accepted, September 2023). Trends in personality traits of Flight instructors: Analyzing impact on Self-efficacy and risk perception. University Aviation Association.

 

 

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