Dimitrios Ziakkas

About

Dimitrios Ziakkas is an Assistant Professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University. He is an Airbus captain, instructor and examiner with current A-320, A-330/350, A-340 type ratings. A cross-cultural communicator, global citizen, and innovator, Dimitrios has over 30 years of experience in military and civil aviation operations worldwide, integrating manpower planning – selection and recruitment aviation practices in multi-disciplinary research programs. His professional background is diverse, from history and the humanities to engineering and science, concerned not only with the history of aviation technological devices and processes but also with technology in history (the relationship of aviation technology to politics, economics, science, the arts, and the organization of production) and with the role it plays in the differentiation of individuals in society. Dimitrios retired from Hellenic Air Force in 2008 and worked as a commercial pilot in private jets, Olympic Air, Qatar Airways, and Legend Airlines. As a pilot, instructor and examiner, he has a 12000 total flying hours experience with aircraft types such as McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, Lockheed C-130 H/B Hercules, Gulfstream G-V, Premier 1/A (RA-390), Airbus A-320, A-330, A-340, A-380. During his service with Hellenic Air Force, he was an electronic war officer and also a flight safety investigator officer for ten years. With Olympic Air was head of the ICAO level 4-language project. In Qatar Airways participated in training and organized manpower planning, recruitment and selection process. He was Head of Training in Flight Training Organizations / Type Rate Training Organizations, Flight Instructor, Type Rate Instructor, Examiner, Crew Resource Management Instructor in Greece and U.A.E under JAR / EASA organizations. He has also taught courses in the History, Technology, and Doctrine Program in Hellenic Air Force Academy. He earned a B.S in Aviation Science in 1994 from Hellenic Air Force Academy, Athens Greece, and a B.S in Economics from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens (NKUA), Greece in 2003. Additionally, he earned an M.S in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, (NKUA), Greece in 2006. He holds a Ph.D. at the Graduate Program in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, (NKUA), Greece (2014). Furthermore, he holds an M.S in Human Factors in Aviation from Coventry University, UK, (2016), an MBA from Birmingham University, UK (2019), and an MS in Human Resources Management and Development from Salford University, UK (2019). He is a member of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP), the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) and a Fellow member of the Royal Aeronautical Society, U.K. His research is focused on the adoption of technology in the aviation operations area, flight safety and training, online flight training, single pilot operations and economical approach of the software and hardware localization in the formation of the aviation - military projects. He works on a project in the appropriation of aviation electronics and related technologies in single pilot operation - AI (VR-AR-MR-SATCE) simulation and formation of certification - training requirements of Advanced Air Mobility. Also he is interested in the competition between Europe and the USA in the aviation industry in and after the cold war period worldwide.

Work

Advanced Air Mobility Institute

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Senior Academic Advisor

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Purdue University West Lafayette

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Assistant Professor

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Qatar Airways (Qatar)

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Captain - Recruiter

Qatar

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Publications

HAVACILIKTA YAPAY ZEKA UYGULAMA REHBERİ - Uygulayıcılar ve Organizasyonlar için İnsan Odaklı bir Kılavuz

‎ Human Factors Horizons

book

The Role of Immersive Technologies in the Design of eVTOL Simulators

AHFE International

conference-paper

The role of Artificial Cognitive Systems in the Implementation of the Aviation Fatigue Risk Management Systems

AHFE International

conference-paper

The role of Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment (SATCE) in the implementation of ICAO Level 4 requirements

AHFE International

conference-paper

The Implementation of AI in the eVTOL Safety Management Systems

AHFE International

conference-paper

The role of Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment (SATCE) in the implementation of ICAO Level 4 requirements

AHFE International

conference-paper

The Role of Human Factors in the Certification of eVTOLs in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era

AHFE International

conference-paper

The Challenges of Integrating AI in Aviation Incident-Accident Investigations: A Human-Centric Approach

AHFE International

conference-paper

Enhancing Aviation Risk Assessment through Artificial Intelligence: The Single Pilot Operations Case Study

Transportation Research Procedia

journal-article

The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Future Applications in the Implementation of Aviation Fatigue Risk Management System

AHFE International

conference-paper

The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Future Applications in the Implementation of Aviation Fatigue Risk Management System

AHFE International

conference-paper

The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in Aviation Risk Management

AHFE International

conference-paper

The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in Aviation Risk Management

AHFE International

conference-paper

Emerging Technologies in Aviation Competency-Based Training and Assessment Framework: The Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment (SATCE) Influence on Communication Competency

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

book-chapter

Advanced Air Mobility(AAM)and emergency services: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)Case study

Journal of Air Transport Management

journal-article

Emerging Technologies in Aviation: The Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment (SATCE) application in Competency Based Training and Assessment.

Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2024): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems

conference-paper

Implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in global Electronic Pilot Licenses

Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2024): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems

conference-paper

Role of AI in weather prediction, flight planning, route optimization and scheduling.

Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2024): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems

conference-paper

The role of digital twins in the certification of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) systems

Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2024): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems

conference-paper

Navigieren am Himmel: Flugsicherung im Zeitalter fortschrittlicher Luftmobilität

Airliners.de

magazine-article

Einsatz digitaler Zwillinge im Flugverkehr: Eine Human-Factors-Perspektive

Airliners.de

magazine-article

Report of the Working Group to Identify Future Challenges Faced by the Implementation of Resource Management in Remote and Distributed Teams

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

conference-paper

Workforce Planning in Aviation: The implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI 2024): Artificial Intelligence and Future Applications

conference-paper

Application of Emerging Technologies in Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing CBTA Training

AHFE International

conference-paper

How Wearable Technologies Enhance the Implementation of Peer Support Programs in Aviation Training

AHFE International

conference-paper

Planificación de la Fuerza Laboral de la Aviación: La Era Basada en las Competencias y la Inteligencia Artificial (Spanish Edition)

‎ Human Factors Horizons

book

‫دليل تطبيقات الذكاء الصناعي في مجال الطيران: خارطة طريق للأفراد والمؤسسات‬

‎ Human Factors Horizons

book

GUIDE DE MISE EN ŒUVRE DE L’INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE DANS L’AVIATION: Un guide centré sur l’humain pour les praticiens et les organisations

‎ Human Factors Horizons

book

The Challenges of the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Transportation.

Advances in Human Factors of Transportation

conference-paper

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transportation Safety Management Systems: The Aviation Safety II Case study

AHFE International

conference-paper

Implementierungsleitfaden für Künstliche Intelligenz in der Luftfahrt: Ein menschenzentrierter Leitfaden für Praktiker und Organisationen

‎ Human Factors Horizons

book

航空领域人工智能实施指南: 为行业同仁提供以人为本的应用视角

‎ Human Factors Horizons

book

Aviation Workforce Planning: The Artificial Intelligence and Competency-Based Era, Ziakkas, D., Plioutsias, Anastasios., Pechlivanis, Konstantinos,, (2024)

Human Factors Horizons

book

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Fatigue Risk Management System

Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI 2024): Artificial Intelligence and Future Applications

conference-paper

Virtual Reality (VR) and Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment (SATCE) in flight training: The Purdue Case study

Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI 2024): Artificial Intelligence and Future Applications

conference-paper

GUÍA PARA LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE LA INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL EN LA AVIACIÓN: Una guía centrada en las personas para profesionales y organizaciones (Spanish Edition)

‎ Human Factors Horizons

book

Cognitive Systems Challenges of Virtual Reality (VR) and Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment (SATCE) in Flight Training: The Purdue Case Study

Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2024): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems

conference-paper

The Implementation Challenges of Immersive Technologies in Transportation Simulation

Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality Simulation

conference-paper

The Implementation Challenges of Immersive Technologies in Transportation Simulation

Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality Simulation

conference-paper

The role of Digital Twins in future transportation challenges

AHFE International

conference-paper

The role of Digital Twins in future transportation challenges

AHFE International

conference-paper

The role of Human-Centered Design in Advanced Air Mobility implementation process

AHFE International

conference-paper

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN AVIATION: A Human-Centric Guide for Practitioners and Organizations

Amazon

book

Assessment of pilots' training efficacy as a safety barrier in the context of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS)

Human Factors and Simulation

conference-paper

Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) Framework in Global Aviation Training

AHFE International

conference-paper

The Implementation of Immersive Technologies - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Aviation Collegiate Education: A Simple to Complex Approach

Training, Education, and Learning Sciences

conference-paper

The Implementation of Immersive Technologies - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Aviation Collegiate Education: A Simple to Complex Approach

Training, Education, and Learning Sciences

conference-paper

Artificial Cognitive Systems and Aviation training

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2023) Integrating People and Intelligent Systems, February 22–24, 2023, Venice, Italy

conference-paper

Human Factors in Aviation and Artificial Systems: The Purdue Aviation Virtual Reality case study

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2023) Integrating People and Intelligent Systems, February 22–24, 2023, Venice, Italy

conference-paper

The Implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Aviation Collegiate Education: A Simple to Complex Approach

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2023) Integrating People and Intelligent Systems, February 22–24, 2023, Venice, Italy

conference-paper

Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation in the Design of Single Pilot Operations Commercial Airplanes

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2023) Integrating People and Intelligent Systems, February 22–24, 2023, Venice, Italy

conference-paper

Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation in the Design of Single Pilot Operations Commercial Airplanes

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2023) Integrating People and Intelligent Systems, February 22–24, 2023, Venice, Italy

conference-paper

Stealth: The Secret Contest to Invent Invisible Aircraft by Peter Westwick

Technology and Culture

journal-article

Artificial Intelligence (Ai) on Aviation Accidents Classification: A Preliminary Exploratory Study

SSRN

other

Artificial intelligence applications in aviation accident classification: A preliminary exploratory study

Decision Analytics Journal

journal-article

Artificial intelligence applications in aviation accident classification: A preliminary exploratory study

Decision Analytics Journal

journal-article

EBT-CBTA in Aviation Training: The Turkish Airlines Case Study

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

conference-paper

EBT-CBTA in Aviation Training: The Turkish Airlines Case Study

book-chapter

Extended Reality in Aviation Training: The Commercial Single Pilot Operations Case

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

conference-paper

Towards eMCO/SiPO: A Human Factors Efficacy, Usability, and Safety Assessment for Direct Voice Input (DVI) Implementation in the Flight Deck

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

conference-paper

Towards eMCO/SiPO: A Human Factors Efficacy, Usability, and Safety Assessment for Direct Voice Input (DVI) Implementation in the Flight Deck

book-chapter

The Implementation Challenges of Immersive Technologies in Transportation Simulation

Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality Simulation

conference-paper

KI in der Flugausbildung: Das Dilemma der Veränderung

Airliners.de

magazine-article

Selection and implementation of Evidence based Safety Performance Indicators in Aviation Training

AHFE International

conference-paper

Comprehensive Assessment of Fatigue and Stress Research on Collegiate Aviation Pilots in the United States

Transportation Research Procedia

conference-paper

Safety Climate Assessment: The Implementation of Psychological Fatigue Indicators in Airline Fatigue Risk Management Systems

Transportation Research Procedia

conference-paper

The Implementation of Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) Framework in Aviation Manpower Planning

Transportation Research Procedia

conference-paper

Artificial Intelligence in aviation decision making process.The transition from extended Minimum Crew Operations to Single Pilot Operations (SiPO)

AHFE International

conference-paper

Armament Projects: The Greek Air Force Case, 1950 to 2000

History of Technology Volume 33

book-chapter