Nicoletta Fala
Education
Ph.D., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Purdue University, 2014–2019
M.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Purdue University, 2014
B.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, with Distinction
Purdue University, 2010–2014
Research Interests
- Aviation Safety
- Risk Communication
- Survey Design
- Training Operations
- Aviation and Accident Data
Awards and Recognition
- Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Award (teaching), Purdue University College of Engineering, 2019
- William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award (research), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2018
- Student of the Year 2017 for Outstanding Achievement in Aviation Research (research), FAA Center of Excellence for General Aviation: Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility, and Sustainability (PEGASAS), 2018
- Outstanding Service Award (service), Purdue University College of Engineering, 2018
- Rogers Award (service), Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2014
- Named for alumnus Herbert F. Rogers, this is one of AAE’s most important awardsand it is awarded to Purdue AAE senior students who are “deemed most worthy and deserving by his/her contributions to the growth of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in fostering engineering as an academic discipline.”
Professional Memberships
- AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- HFES Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- AIAA General Aviation Technical Committee (Deputy Chairand Chair-Elect)
Courses Taught
- MAE 3153 Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design
- MAE 5953 Aerospace Systems Engineering
- MAE 4223 Aerospace Laboratory
Recent Publications
- Psyllou, E., Fala, N., Marais, K., and Majumdar, A. (2021). Pilot Use of Aids to Support Weather Decision Making in General Aviation in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. [submitted, Journal of Navigation]
- Ostroumov, I., Marais, K., Kuzmenko, N., and Fala, N.(2020). Triple Density Distribution Model in the Task of Aviation Risk Assessment.Aviation24 (2): 57 65.doi:10.3846/aviation.2020.125441
- Fala, N., Uday, P., Le, T., and Marais, K. (2015). Surface Operations of End-Around Taxiways. Air Traffic Control Quarterly 22(4): 327-351.doi:10.2514/atcq.22.4.327