Alessandro Gardi

Dr. Alessandro Gardi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Khalifa University (UAE), specializing in aerospace cyber-physical systems, trajectory optimization, and intelligent health management for autonomous vehicles. His work integrates physics-informed AI, multi-objective optimization, and cyber-resilience methodologies to advance UAS, satellites, and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) systems.

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering from RMIT University (2017)
• MSc in Aeronautical Engineering from Polytechnic University of Milan (2011)
• BEng in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic University of Milan (2007)

His research focuses on:

• Multi-objective and multi-phase trajectory optimization for air/space platforms
• Physics-informed AI and metaheuristics for vehicle design
• Health monitoring and cyber-resilience in autonomous systems
• Wake turbulence modeling for UAM safety

Dr. Gardi has contributed to 10+ industry/government-funded projects, including hybrid optimization algorithms for GNC systems and turbulence avoidance frameworks in urban environments. He has supervised over 100 undergraduate and postgraduate projects, including 16 PhD/MRes candidates.

• Adjunct Senior Fellow, RMIT University
• Editorial roles: Aeronautical Journal (RAeS), Drone Systems and Applications (CSP), Journal of Testing and Evaluation (ASTM), Robotics (MDPI)