Dr. Lesia Protsailo

Senior Director · United Technologies Research Center · company speakers →

After many years of incremental innovation, we are in the golden age of invention in aerospace. With internet, computing, and auto industries leading the frontiers of innovation in the past decade, the defense aerospace industry still remains one of the most risk-averse sectors. Meanwhile, commercial technology players are highly motivated to develop new technologies and are setting up to support rapid innovation. Air transport passenger demand is expected to almost double in the next 15 years and increased competition in this industry drives the pace of technology development. In this keynote lecture we will take a look at some of the most interesting and exciting developments taking place in aerospace technology today and concentrate on few specific areas that are of higher interest for fundamental research. The focus will be on the technology trends that are coming to fruition now as well as many more expected on the horizon. Discussion around fundamental research interests will cover wide range of topics from advanced materials to additive manufacturing and technologies enabling sustainable and efficient hybrid and electric aircraft. While currently existing technologies continue to advance and penetrate industry driving next generation aerospace products, further advances are required in the science, technology and engineering in such areas as quantum computing, artificial intelligence-driven automation, virtual and augmented reality, and advanced electronics and sensor technologies as well smart and multifunctional materials.

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