Blog Archive

Practical Consequences of Safety-Critical Design

Without a proper understanding of the actual constraints and limitations observed in real-life, design assumptions about humans and automated systems can fall short of what is required for safe operations.

Teaching the "Imagination of Failure"

Teaching the "imagination of failure" – the ability to conceptualise and analyse unusual or unexpected forms of failure – is crucial for developing job-ready engineering graduates.

New Chapter as Professor of Aerospace Engineering

I am thrilled to share that I have been accepted into the esteemed faculty at the renowned Georgia Institute of Technology - a dream destination for my teaching career.

Harmful Comments in the Media

Whenever a high-profile accident occurs, a lot of ill-informed commentary appears in the media, including otherwise reliable news channels. In this article, I offer my thoughts on how to avoid the pitfalls associated with this harmful trend, following recent events in South Korea.

Managing Accidents and Public Relations

A large part of public relations (PR) management is about prevention. PR advisors focus on the worst possible outcome and try everything in their power to change perceptions before bad things happen. The main difference between system safety and PR is the key objective, while PR management is there to protect the organisation from any harm, system safety is about eliminating or controlling safety hazards, even if the source of the hazard is the organisation or its leaders.