Joao Souza Dias Garcia

Biography

Dr. João S. D. Garcia is an assistant professor in the School of Graduate Studies within the College of Aviation. An accomplished aviation safety expert, Dr. Garcia brings extensive experience across regulatory and operational domains, having held both technical and executive roles at the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and in the aerospace industry.

For more than a decade, he has contributed to global aviation safety as a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Safety Management Panel (SMP), serving two terms as the Panel’s Vice-Chair.

Dr. Garcia holds a Ph.D. in Aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and additional degrees in electrical, aeronautical and mechanical engineering. His research integrates aviation safety, public governance and advanced analytics, with publications in several leading transportation and aviation journals. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and an active participant in multiple international safety and risk analysis organizations.

Education

• Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation: Aviation Operations, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• M. - Master in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica (ITA)
• M. - Master in Electrical Engineering, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
• B. - Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Currently Teaching

• MSA 611: Aviation/Aerospace Sys Safety
• MSA 608: Avtn/Aspce Accdnt Invstgtn Ana
• DAV 901: Dissertation Research 1
• DAV 902: Dissertation Research 2
• DAV 903: Dissertation Research 3
• MSA 691: Grad Capstone Research Proj
• DAV 719: Regulatory Envir of Avia Sfty
• MSA 670: Research Methods Avia/Aerosp

Courses Taught

MSA611 – Aviation/Aerospace System Safety

MSA670 – Research Methods Aviation/Aerospace

MSA691 – Graduate Capstone Research Project