Alberto Bernabeo
Senior Program Manager, Aviation
Details
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College: School of Science,Engineering & Tech
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Department: School of Science,Engineering & Tech
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Campus: Saigon South Campus Vietnam
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alberto.bernabeo2@rmit.edu.vn
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ORCID: 0000-0001-6927-1616
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Dr Alberto Bernabeo has more than 35 years of experience as Airline and Business Aviation Commander, Instructor, Examiner, and Auditor, including Postholder positions. He was also a Product Assurance Manager for a successful scientific satellite mission.
Dr Bernabeo has a broad international and multicultural experience from working in various multicultural environments and dealing with various Organisations, Entities and Authorities.
Awards & recognitions:
- The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAes) focal point
- The Abu Dhabi University (ADU)-Emirates Space Innovation Group (ESIG) focal point for the UAE Space Agency
- The UAE Space Agency ESIG workshop-Abu Dhabi University organiser and Co-Chair
- The General Civil Aviation Authority GCAA/IACT focal point, delivering Aviation and Environment, Leadership courses
- The ADU-Etihad Liaison
- The ADU-Etihad “millennials’ learning” project organiser involving different ADU colleges
- The Organiser of the 1st Aviation ADU-Etihad (EAT) Advisory Board Meeting
- The Virtual and Augmented reality (VR/AR) for Engineering event organiser
Industry experience:
Airliners - Quality assurance coordinator/Auditor, 2000-2012
Space sector- Product Assurance Quality Manger, 2000-2003
Maserati Industries - Quality Manager, 1992-1994
Industry employment history:
1981 - present: Flight Instructor, Flight schools, USA and Italy
2013 - 2016: RPAS/UAV theoretical teacher, Italy
2012 - 2013: Quality Auditor, Quality assurance Manager Flight operations and Crew training, Belleair Europe, Milan (Italy)
2009 - 2010: Commander/Instructor, Eurofly Service, Torino, Italy
2008 - 2009: Flight Operations/Crew training Postholder - Safety Officer, Commander, Action Air, Milan, Italy
2005 - 2007: Commander/Instructor/Operation Engineer/Quality Assurance, Myair, Verona, Italy
2001 - 2008: Type Rating Examiner, Type rating Instructor, Synthetic Flight Instructor, Flight Safety International, Le Bourget, Paris, France
2000 - 2003: Product Assurance Quality Manager, National Research Center, Milan, Italy
2002 - 2003: Flight Operations Postholder, Miniliner, Orio al Serio, Bergamo, Italy
1998 - 2001: Head of Air Nav. Dept - Airline Flight Instructor – Technical Pilot, Gandalf Airlines, Orio al Serio, Bergamo, Italy
1997 - 2000: Commander - Instructor – Technical Pilot - Director of the Company Technical Department, EX.AV.-EXECUTIVE AVIATION, Milano, Italy
Dr Bernabeo has a broad international and multicultural experience from working in various multicultural environments and dealing with various Organisations, Entities and Authorities.
Awards & recognitions:
- The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAes) focal point
- The Abu Dhabi University (ADU)-Emirates Space Innovation Group (ESIG) focal point for the UAE Space Agency
- The UAE Space Agency ESIG workshop-Abu Dhabi University organiser and Co-Chair
- The General Civil Aviation Authority GCAA/IACT focal point, delivering Aviation and Environment, Leadership courses
- The ADU-Etihad Liaison
- The ADU-Etihad “millennials’ learning” project organiser involving different ADU colleges
- The Organiser of the 1st Aviation ADU-Etihad (EAT) Advisory Board Meeting
- The Virtual and Augmented reality (VR/AR) for Engineering event organiser
Industry experience:
Airliners - Quality assurance coordinator/Auditor, 2000-2012
Space sector- Product Assurance Quality Manger, 2000-2003
Maserati Industries - Quality Manager, 1992-1994
Industry employment history:
1981 - present: Flight Instructor, Flight schools, USA and Italy
2013 - 2016: RPAS/UAV theoretical teacher, Italy
2012 - 2013: Quality Auditor, Quality assurance Manager Flight operations and Crew training, Belleair Europe, Milan (Italy)
2009 - 2010: Commander/Instructor, Eurofly Service, Torino, Italy
2008 - 2009: Flight Operations/Crew training Postholder - Safety Officer, Commander, Action Air, Milan, Italy
2005 - 2007: Commander/Instructor/Operation Engineer/Quality Assurance, Myair, Verona, Italy
2001 - 2008: Type Rating Examiner, Type rating Instructor, Synthetic Flight Instructor, Flight Safety International, Le Bourget, Paris, France
2000 - 2003: Product Assurance Quality Manager, National Research Center, Milan, Italy
2002 - 2003: Flight Operations Postholder, Miniliner, Orio al Serio, Bergamo, Italy
1998 - 2001: Head of Air Nav. Dept - Airline Flight Instructor – Technical Pilot, Gandalf Airlines, Orio al Serio, Bergamo, Italy
1997 - 2000: Commander - Instructor – Technical Pilot - Director of the Company Technical Department, EX.AV.-EXECUTIVE AVIATION, Milano, Italy
Academic positions
- Associate Professor
- Abu Dhabi University
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 2016 – 2022
- Professor/Instructor
- University of Bologna
- Forli, Italy
- 1994 – 2014
Teaching interests
- Aerodynamics
- Aircraft Performance
- Aircraft general knowledge
- Airline Management
- Air Navigation and Electronic Flight Systems
- Crew Resource Management
- Flight planning/performance
- Flight Physiology
- Flight Safety
- Instrument Pilot Operations
- Mass and Balance. Load and Trim sheet
- Operational Procedures
- Principles of Flight
- Aircraft systems including Engines and Aircraft Construction Technologies
- Laboratory of Air Navigation and ATC communication
- Aircraft Instruments
- Meteorology
- Air Law
- VFR/IFR communication
- Quality assurance in aviation
- Aircraft Performance
- Aircraft general knowledge
- Airline Management
- Air Navigation and Electronic Flight Systems
- Crew Resource Management
- Flight planning/performance
- Flight Physiology
- Flight Safety
- Instrument Pilot Operations
- Mass and Balance. Load and Trim sheet
- Operational Procedures
- Principles of Flight
- Aircraft systems including Engines and Aircraft Construction Technologies
- Laboratory of Air Navigation and ATC communication
- Aircraft Instruments
- Meteorology
- Air Law
- VFR/IFR communication
- Quality assurance in aviation
Research interests
- Virtual and Augmented reality training for aviation crew members
- Effective solutions for the training of young and inexperienced pilots. To develop innovative training solutions for the next generation of pilots. The project intends to explore innovative training solutions for young and inexperienced pilots by taking into consideration generational differences and the use of enhanced instructional technologies
- The impact of climate change and weather on air transport: reduction of CO2 emissions
- Studying and testing of a green trainer to transform small general aviation aircraft for training into no-emission aerial vehicles
- Volcanic eruptions detection by RPAS/UAV of chemical composition of particles with direct threat to the safety of aircraft in flight and health effects on human beings
- Quality control and quality assurance Implementation
- Risk Assessment and Safety Management System Implementation
- Key Performance Indicators in Aviation Processes
- Capacity, Efficiency, and Ecology of the Aviation System
- Climate change
- Meteorology
- Agriculture
- Effective solutions for the training of young and inexperienced pilots. To develop innovative training solutions for the next generation of pilots. The project intends to explore innovative training solutions for young and inexperienced pilots by taking into consideration generational differences and the use of enhanced instructional technologies
- The impact of climate change and weather on air transport: reduction of CO2 emissions
- Studying and testing of a green trainer to transform small general aviation aircraft for training into no-emission aerial vehicles
- Volcanic eruptions detection by RPAS/UAV of chemical composition of particles with direct threat to the safety of aircraft in flight and health effects on human beings
- Quality control and quality assurance Implementation
- Risk Assessment and Safety Management System Implementation
- Key Performance Indicators in Aviation Processes
- Capacity, Efficiency, and Ecology of the Aviation System
- Climate change
- Meteorology
- Agriculture