Tizi Bernard

Title
Adjunct Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences
Email
Department
Dept of Human Factors, Safety and Social Sciences
College
College of Arts & Sciences

Office Hours

As needed via email: tiziano.bernard@erau.edu

Areas of Expertise

Flight Test, Cognitive Engineering, Human-Centered Design, Usability, Avionics
Tizi Bernard

Dr. Tiziano "Tizi" Bernard is a Professor of Human Factors, an experimental flight test engineer and pilot. Born and raised in Trieste, Italy, he graduated from the International School of Trieste before moving to the United States to study at Florida Tech. Dr. Bernard earned his Ph.D. at the Human-Centered Design Institute (HCDi) having worked under Dr. Guy A. Boy and Dr. A. Lucas Stephane. A graduate student of Dr. Ralph D. Kimberlin, he earned a M.S. degree in Flight Test Engineering, focusing on loss of control of fixed-wing aircraft.

At Florida Tech, Dr. Bernard spent several years studying systems-induced loss of control (LOC), flight testing causal factors, and developing experimental recovery avionics for large Part 25 aircraft.

Outside of academia, Dr. Bernard is an experimental flight test engineer flying on Gulfstream GVII and GVIII test aircraft. He is also an FAA Gold Seal Certified Flight Instructor and Director with the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE). He was an avionics designer and evaluator for GARMIN, with experience in integrated, aftermarket, and experimental cockpits. He primarily worked on large-cabin flight decks and life-critical systems. He is an inventor with two patents and continues to serve the aerospace world as a lecturer, instructor, volunteer pilot and mentor (e.g., Project Lead the Way).

For his dedication to the sciences, he was awarded the Order of Merit of Savoy (Royal House of Italy) and the Bronzean Medal of the City of Trieste and was elected to the FORBES Italy "Under 30" list in 2019.

Prof. Bernard's primary goal is to support student development, growth and knowledge sharing. You can reach him via email or phone at tiziano.bernard@erau.edu / +1 (321) 368 6100.

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Human-Centered Design, Florida Institute of Technology
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology
  • Graduate Certificate in Flight Test Evaluation, Florida Institute of Technology
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering: Flight Technology, Florida Institute of Technology
  • Training Center Instructor - CIRRUS Aircraft Training Center
  • Flight Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Commercial Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Ground Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Remote Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • MSHF 652: Crew Plat/Con Auto,Desgn,Integ
  • MSHF 618: HF in Virtual and Sim Environ
  • MSHF 647: Human Factors in Complex Sys

MSHF606 - Human Cognition

MSHF618 - Human Factors in Virtual and Simulated Environments

MSHF641 - Systems Psychology

MSHF647 - Human Factors in Complex Systems

MSHF652 - Crew Platform & Control Room Operational Interface Automation, Design, and Integration

MSHF700A - MSHF Thesis I

MSHF700B - MSHF Thesis II

2024

  • Bernard, T., Wilt, D. (2024) HCI in General Aviation. Chapter in Human Computer Interaction: HCI Application Domains (ed. Carroll, M.), CRC Press

2023

  • Bernard, T. et al. (2023) Role of AI in weather prediction, flight planning, route optimization and scheduling, Ethical considerations and potential impacts of human-machine interaction in aviation, Automation Framework for human decision making and key uses of AI for cognitive information processing. Chapters in Implementation Guide for Artificial Intelligence in Aviation. D. Ziakkas & L. Vink (Ed.). 
  • Ramazzotti, A., Bernard, T., Callaway, C. (2023) Perspectives on the Evolution of the Flight Test Profession: Stories from Avionics and Propulsion Experimental Flight Testing. Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) European Annual Symposium. Rome, Italy

2022

  • Bernard, T., Kiefert, J., De La Barcena, A. (2022) Premature Descent Alerting: Experimental Flight Test Execution of an Enhanced TAWS Feature on G700/800 Aircraft. Society of Experimental Test Pilots Annual Symposium. Anaheim, CA

2020

  • Bernard, T., Tuccio, W.A., Wittenborn, G., Scheel, B., Sargent, E., Hewes, J., Litherland, W. (2020) Garmin Autoland: Simulator and Flight Testing of an Emergency Autonomous Landing System. Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) International Symposium. St. Louis, MO
  • Bernard, T., Tuccio, W.A., Boulnois, S., Tasic, A., Stephane, L. (2020) An Approach to Aerospace Design Integrating Crew Resource Management in Operational Environments. Applied Human Factors & Ergonomics (AHFE) International Conference, San Diego, CA

2019

  • Bernard, T., Cuffie, B., Boulnois, S., Mehta, Y., Rayad, Y., Stephane, L. (2019) Considerations on Passenger Experience for Space Tourism. Applied Human Factors & Ergonomics (AHFE) International Conference, Washington D.C.

2018

  • Bernard, T. (2018) On the Complexity of Loss of Control in Aviation. Applied Human Factors & Ergonomics (AHFE) International Conference, Orlando, Florida

2016

  • Kasdaglis, N., Bernard, T., Stephane, L., Boy, G.A. (2016) Affordant Guidance for In-Flight Loss of Control: The Trajectory Recovery System (TRS). Conference Proceedings of HCI-Aero 2016, Paris, France

Experimental Flight Test Engineer, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Certified Flight Instructor, Savannah Aviation

Director, Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE)

Aviation Systems & Human Factors Engineer, GARMIN International

Cognitive Engineering Research Engineer, Human-Centered Design Institute

Flight Test Engineer, Human-Centered Design Institute

Director at Large, Society of Flight Test Engineers

Sr. Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Fellow, European Academy for Economic and Cultural Relations

100 under 30, FORBES Italy

Visionary Educator, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Gold Seal Flight Instructor, Federal Aviation Administration

Innovation Award, GARMIN International

Best Paper Award, SFTE 2020 International Conference

Knight, Military and Religious Order of the Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Officer, Order of Merit of Savoy

Bronzean Medal of the City of Trieste, Government of Trieste, Italy

Best University Project, Thales

Northrop Grumman Best Engineering Project Award, Florida Tech Capstone Project