BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Sajad Afshari (full surname: Saraygord Afshari) is an aviation scholar and registered Professional Engineer specializing in aerospace engineering. He received his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and subsequently pursued advanced academic and research work at the University of British Columbia. His interdisciplinary background connects aerospace engineering, aviation management, artificial intelligence and systems engineering.

Dr. Afshari has more than six years of postdoctoral and research associate experience at the University of Manitoba, where he worked on applied, hands-on aerospace and aviation projects. His work involved collaboration with leading industry partners, including Magellan Aerospace and StandardAero, and was supported through organizations and research programs such as NSERC and Mitacs. This combination of academic expertise, engineering practice and industry-engaged research informs his approach to aviation education and applied scholarship.

KEY TEACHING AREAS

Aviation strategy and management
Aviation safety, reliability and risk management
Airline operations and network planning
Airport operations and planning
Aviation maintenance management and optimization
Aviation sustainability, ESG and corporate ethics
Artificial intelligence and data analytics in aviation
Systems engineering and technology management in aviation

RESEARCH and SCHOLARLY WORK

Dr. Afshari has authored and co-authored more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and has developed an interdisciplinary program of scholarship spanning aerospace engineering, aviation management, artificial intelligence and systems engineering. His research addresses practical challenges in aviation safety, reliability, maintenance optimization, airline network design, operational decision-making and strategic management. His scholarly work also includes intelligent and autonomous aerospace systems, condition monitoring, sensor fusion, state estimation and data-driven methods for safety-critical applications. Much of his research has been conducted through collaborative, industry-engaged projects, combining rigorous academic inquiry with experimental validation and practical aviation and aerospace applications.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Dr. Afshari is a registered Professional Engineer with extensive experience in aerospace research, university teaching and interdisciplinary aviation scholarship. His professional accomplishments include research and development in spacecraft attitude determination and control, intelligent maintenance and reliability systems, autonomous technologies, aviation operations and strategic decision-making. He has contributed to collaborative research projects involving experimental validation, advanced engineering analysis, artificial intelligence and data-driven system optimization.