Jair Ferrari

Jair Ferrari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cyber Security Engineering at George Mason University's College of Engineering and Computing. He teaches courses in Unmanned Air Systems Security, Cyber Security Engineering topics, and Systems Engineering Principles. His research focuses on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) detection/simulation, C4I systems, electronic warfare, and business administration analytics.

Education includes a PhD in Industrial Engineering (Concordia University), MSc in Systems Engineering (U.S. Naval Postgraduate School), MSc in Business Administration (Brasilia University), and BASc in Military Aviation (Brazilian Air Force Academy). Prior to academia, he served as a Brazilian Air Force Colonel, maritime patrol pilot, electronic warfare specialist, and research project manager.

His technical expertise spans systems architecture, requirement engineering, cyber defense strategies, and quantitative organizational analysis. Active research projects include UAS detection network optimization and tactical planning for aerial/naval operations. He collaborates with the C4I and Cyber Security Center and has taught at Concordia University's Mechanical, Industrial, and Aerospace Department.