Sameer Alam

Assoc Prof Sameer Alam is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and Director of the Air Traffic Management Research Institute (ATMRI), a joint initiative with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. He leads a research team of 26 scientists and 6 PhD students, focusing on developing intelligent air traffic management systems. His expertise spans AI applications in ATM, human-AI teamwork, and deep reinforcement learning. Alam holds a PhD in Computer Science from UNSW Australia (2008) and has held academic roles including Senior Lecturer at UNSW Canberra. He has served as a visiting scientist at NASA Ames and École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile. His research has garnered prestigious awards, including the ANU Science Medal and multiple Best Paper Awards.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, UNSW Australia (2008)
• Postdoctoral research at Eurocontrol and Airservices Australia

Research Interests:

• AI-driven air traffic control systems
• Machine learning for airport operations
• Human-AI collaboration in safety-critical environments

Grants & Consulting:

• Lead researcher in strategic projects like the Saab-NTU Joint Lab
• Technical consultant for ICAO’s Middle East office and Singapore’s Ministry of Transport

Labs & Leadership:

• Director of ATMRI
• Organizing Co-Chair for ICRAT 2024