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Prof. Roberto Sabatini is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Khalifa University. Possessing over three decades of experience in aerospace, defense, and geospatial systems research and education, he has occupied leadership positions in industry, government, and academia across Europe, North America, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. His academic qualifications include a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Cranfield University, a PhD in Geospatial Systems from the University of Nottingham, an MSc in Astronautical Engineering from Sapienza University of Rome, an MSc in Navigation Technology from the University of Nottingham, and an EMBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology. As a licensed Flight Test Engineer, Private Pilot, and Remote Pilot, Sabatini has logged more than 2,000 flight hours across jets, turboprops, helicopters, and unmanned aircraft. He joined Khalifa University in 2021 as Chair of the Aerospace Engineering Department and was appointed Chair of the Aerospace Research Strategy Committee in 2022. In these roles, he founded the Aerospace Systems Research Group and the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Laboratory, and now directs the FALCON Program, a transdisciplinary innovation center advancing sustainable aviation, Advanced Air Mobility, and trusted autonomous aerospace systems in partnership with industry and government. Previously, Sabatini was Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Aviation at RMIT University from 2013 to 2021, serving as Chair of the Cyber-Physical Systems Group, Deputy Director of the Sir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace and Defence Center, Director of the Intelligent and Autonomous Aerospace Systems Laboratory, and Chair of the RMIT Research Committee from 2020 to 2021. From 2011 to 2013, he led research teams at Cranfield University's Department of Aerospace Engineering for the EU Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative, and from 1990 to 2011 held escalating RDT&E roles in aerospace and defense programs.
Sabatini's research focuses on aerospace vehicle design and testing, avionics and air traffic management systems, UAS traffic management, Advanced Air Mobility, GNSS integrity monitoring, defense C4ISR, and cognitive human-machine systems. He has authored more than 350 peer-reviewed international publications, edited books and monographs, and obtained over US$30 million in research funding. A Fellow of IEEE, RAeS, RIN, IETI, and a Chartered Engineer with IEAust, he has earned awards such as the Aviation Business Middle East Technology Innovation Award for Advanced Air Mobility (2024), Aerospace/Aviation Australia Distinguished Leadership Award (2021), Australian Defense Industry Scientist of the Year Award (2019), Northrop Grumman Professorial Scholarship Award (2017), SARES Sustainable Aviation Science Award (2016), SAE Arch T. Colwell Merit Award (2015), and NATO RTO Scientific Achievement Award (2008). He serves as Vice President of Technical Operations for IEEE AESS since 2024, was Chair of the AESS Avionics Systems Panel from 2021 to 2024, and is a Distinguished Lecturer. Sabatini is founding Co-Editor of the IEEE Press Series on Aeronautics and Astronautics Systems, Editor for Progress in Aerospace Sciences, and Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Robotica, and the Journal of Navigation. He ranks as the top national scientist in aerospace engineering and aviation and among the top 2% most cited researchers globally.
Khalifa University's FALCON program secures top honors for innovative H-EPIC and ANN-2 prototypes at GCAA BADER, advancing sustainable air mobility in UAE.
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