Dr. Mark P. DeAngelo is a systems safety engineer working with software teams developing autonomous systems at The Boeing Company, Phantom Works.
Previously, he worked as the Aerospace Initiatives Manager for SAE International, where he served as SAE’s spokesperson for advanced air mobility standards and integration activities, collaborating with SAE, NASA, FAA, ICAO, international civil aviation authorities and industry. Significant contributions involved the standardization of the emerging and advanced technologies such as unmanned aircraft systems, autonomy, artificial intelligence, electric aircraft, hybrid propulsion, among others. Participation included international aerospace standards committees, the NASA Transformative Vertical Flight, NASA AAM, FAA Rulemaking Committees, co-chairing/co-authoring the ANSI UAS Standards Collaborative Roadmap, and many speaking roles at aerospace conferences and workshops.
He earned a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from Penn State University. His M.S. thesis included optimal aerial search techniques, and his Ph.D. dissertation included aircraft localization without GPS using self-reliant sensors and computer vision with machine learning. He also holds an FAA Part 61 Private Pilot Certificate. His hobbies include photography with publication in the Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine, Miami New Times, and awards from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Point Park University.
