Our Team
Principal Investigator
Dr. Nicoletta Fala
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Nicoletta Fala's research focuses on solving aviation problems through data-driven cognitive human factors approaches. She is particularly interested in optimizing human and system performance and safety in flight traning operations, and aims to simultaneously increase the accessibility and safety of flight.
Dr. Nicoletta Fala obtained her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. Her doctoral work evaluated cognitive biases that impact how pilots respond to risk-related post-flight debrief.
Dr. Fala is also an instrument-rated single- and multi-engine commercial pilot and flight and ground instructor with aerobatics and cross-country air racing experience and has helped operate a flying club for five years. Through her research and teaching, she aims to bring aviation and engineering closer to effectively connect designers to the end-user experience.
Ph.D. Students
Nastaran Arzamani
As a child, I was always excited about patterns. Later, I found a better name for my passion - Models!
I am interested in modelling complex systems, which results in us being able to predict their behaviors and make more accurate, safe, as well as efficient decisions. When this comes to such fields as Aviation Safety, Risk Identification and Quantification, and Human Factors, as a PhD student, I will be definitely there!
M.S. Students
Scout Hernandez
Scout Hernandez is a Masters student using qualitative research methodologies to identify pilot and
operator preferences for and challenges with weather communication services. She is from Tulsa, Oklahoma,
but has been in Stillwater since 2018. She obtained her undergraduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering and
Mechanical Engineering degrees in 2021. As an undergraduate, she led her team to victory in the Argonia Cup
competition and participated in Engineers Without Borders and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Undergraduate Students
Garrett Martin
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