Wes Olson Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Ma

Assistant Group Leader in Surveillance Systems Group and program lead for airborne collision avoidance research and development at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Responsibilities include analysis of performance of the existing TCAS system as well as development of ACAS X family of collision avoidance systems for both manned and unmanned aircraft. Support RTCA SC-147, ICAO Aeronautical Surveillance Panel and Commercial Aviation Safety Team working group examining flight crew response to flight deck alerting. Oversees work of 30 staff working on surveillance and tracking algorithms, threat logic development and flight test planning. Also supports FAA Flight Deck Human Factors activities conducing research into traffic symbology, loss of control in flight and graphical depiction of information presented on arrival/departure procedures.

Usaf Academy, Co

Responsible for day-to-day operations of 43 person academic department. Taught aviation psychology, intro human factors, leadership; led UAV and Spatial Disorientation research; developed and managed airsickness mitigation program; Human Factors consultant for parachute accident safety investigation board; invited speaker at USAF Fatigue Countermeasures Course

Andrews Afb, Md

Developed AF-level guidance for use of Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance systems with an emphasis on GPS, RNAV and RNP RNAV. Served as DoD representative on several FAA policy making bodies. Provided human factors and operational expertise to Cockpit Working Groups on a variety of major aircraft design/upgrade projects including C-5 AMP, C-130 AMP, C-17, E-3, E-8, T-38C and KC-135 GATM. Planned and directed flight test support for several FAA & DoD flight test and evaluation projects. C-21 Flight examiner.

Phd, Engineering Psychology

Human interaction with highly automated systems, human error

B.S., Human Factors Engineering

Bachelor of Science majoring in human factors engineering. Distinguished Graduate, Outstanding cadet in Behavioral Sciences and Leadership