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Jacco Hoekstra is a chair holder at the Department of Communication and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) at Delft University of Technology. His research focuses on minimizing hazards from other traffic, weather, and terrain, and finding ways to make traffic flow as efficient, green, and safe as possible. His methodologies include simulation, signal processing, and big data studies. He has provided a broad introduction to aviation, Python programming, and modeling for aerospace and CNS/ATM in his teaching. From 2007 to 2013, he served as the dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and previously worked at the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) in Amsterdam from 1991 to 2007, where he held various positions including flight properties researcher, flight simulation, and ATM & avionics manager. He is well known for his research on data links, 4D trajectory-based operations, and airborne separation assurance, receiving multiple awards for this work.
Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands
Leading research and education in the field of Communication and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management.
Faculty of Aerospace Engineering • Delft, Netherlands
Oversaw the faculty's academic activities and strategic direction.
National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Involved in research and management across multiple domains including flight properties, flight simulation, and ATM & avionics.
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