Manuel Waltert

Dr. Manuel Waltert is a Lecturer at the ZHAW School of Engineering, Zurich University of Applied Sciences. His research focuses on airport strategic planning, ADS-B trajectories, and aviation infrastructure integration. He holds a PhD in Transportation Sciences from Cranfield University (2016–2022) and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Higher & Professional Education from ZHAW (2023). He leads projects like Making I-CNS A Reality and High Integrity Satellite Navigation for UAV as deputy project leader.

• Education: PhD in Transportation Sciences (Cranfield University, 2016–2022)
• Continuing Education: CAS in Higher Education (ZHAW, 2023)

His research interests emphasize aviation safety, GNSS resilience, and sustainable airport infrastructure. Recent work addresses GNSS jamming impacts, fuel-efficient aviation systems, and data-driven collision risk modeling. He collaborates with institutions like the Electronic Navigation Research Institute and TU Delft.

His projects focus on integrating new aviation technologies (e.g., I-CNS, HAS) and mitigating emissions via satellite navigation. He contributes to conferences like ION GNSS+ and OpenSky Symposium, publishing on trajectory analysis and navigation system vulnerabilities.