Dr Oleksandra Molloy
2023 - Diploma in Aviation Safety, International Air Transport Association (IATA, Canada)
2018 - PhD in Aviation/Human Factors, School of Aviation, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales (Australia)
2013 - MSc in Human Factors, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham (UK)
2013 - Graduate Research Diploma in Theory and Methodology of Professional Education, Flight Academy of National Aviation University (Ukraine)
2011 - Graduate Research Diploma in Theory and Methodology of Professional Education, National University of Educational Management of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences (Ukraine)
2008 - Master of Education/ English, State Teachers' Training University (Ukraine)
2007 - Bachelor of Education/ English, State Teachers' Training University (Ukraine)
Dr Oleksandra Molloy is a Senior Lecturer in Human Factors and Aviation Safety and the Lead of the Human Factors Research Lab in the School of Science of the University of New South Wales (Canberra). Dr Molloy has also served as the Aviation Discipline Coordinator and an Academic Board Member at UNSW Canberra. Dr Molloy is a research trailblazer and an award-winning leader who conducts multi-disciplinary research in uncrewed/autonomous systems, human factors, safety and risk management (i.e., aviation and road). In the area of uncrewed systems, Dr Molloy has led the first evidence-based research on the use of drones in the war in Ukraine (supported by the Australian Army Research Centre, Department of Defence), continuously research and provide expert views on the role of UAS/C-UAS in the war in Ukraine. In addition, Dr Molloy is leading several Defence Trailblazer projects in collaboration with industry partners (CAE; Praetorian Aeronautics). In collaboration with the Defence Flight Safety Bureau (DFSB), Dr Molloy has led the UNSW team to jointly develop and deliver short courses for the Aviation Safety Officer Advanced (ASO-A) program for senior Defence aviation professionals.
Dr Molloy has a PhD in Aviation (UNSW, Australia); a MSc in Human Factors (University of Nottingham, UK); a Master of Education (Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University, Ukraine); a Graduate Research Certificate (Kirovograd Flight Academy of National Aviation University, Ukraine); and a Diploma in Aviation Safety (International Air Transport Association, Canada). Dr Molloy has served as a Board Director and Vice President of Education at the Advanced Air Mobility Institute (USA), Board Director and Director of Education at the Women in Aviation (Australian Chapter), Chair of the Human Factors Ergonomics Society Training Technical Group (USA), and a Chair of the Australasian College of Road Safety Women in Road Safety Network (Australasia). Oleksandra serves as the Chair of the Council of Technical Groups of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (USA).
Dr Molloy has been the Chief Investigator and Co-investigator in a number of large and complex projects funded by the Department of Defence, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications and the Arts, the Australian Research Council, Transport Canberra and ACT Services, and the Department of Education. Dr Molloy also supervises and mentors PhD candidates, post-doctoral researchers, and female aviation and defence professionals at various stages of their careers, inspires and educate the next generation of STEM professionals.
In 2025, Dr Molloy has been named 'Academic of the Year' by the Australian Defence Industry Awards. Dr Molloy was named a 'Woman of the Year' by HFE WOMAN Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (USA); a winner in Research & Development by the ADM Women in Defence Awards; Industry Leader in AAM by eVTOL Insights (UK); Best Researcher from the International Media and Education Studies awards. Under Dr Molloy's leadership, the teams received the following awards: 'Best Training and Development Program' by the Defence and National Security Workforce Awards; and HFES Training Technical Group received Gold Status for the last two years.
As a thought leader, Dr Oleksandra Molloy is often invited to provide an expert opinion on: uncrewed and autonomous systems, war in Ukraine, defence and national security, aviation safety, and other topics for the BBC World Service, BBC News (London, UK), CNBC (USA), ABC, SBS, Channel 9, Channel 7, Forbes, New Scientist, Indo-Pacific Forum, etc. Dr Molloy delivered national and international keynote opening addresses (NATO S&T symposium; ICAO forums), presentations at the conferences, defence and industry events, contributed as an expert to the inquiries to the Australian Parliament house (i.e., Department of Defence annual report), spoke at numerous public debates, symposiums, discussion panels in the area of her expertise. Dr Molloy has also contributed to documentaries, such as "War Machine: Modern Warfare (ZDF Studios), The War Cabinet: Exclusive Program (SkyNews), 7/30 Report (ABC TV), Documentary on Drones in Modern Warfare (CNBC), etc.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
External Grants:
1. Category 1, Grant ($18,748.44). Defence Trailblazer, University of Adelaide/Trailblazer Universities Program (Defence), Praetorian Aeronautics/Defence Trailblazer Partner Contribution (2025-2026). Role: Chief Investigator (UNSW). “Praetorian Venator Unmanned Aerial System”. Total project funds: $5,792,352.26.
2. Category 2 Grant: ($62,271.22): Australian Army Research Centre, Department of Defence (2025-2026). Role: Lead Investigator. “Drones in Modern Warfare: Lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine”.
3. Category 1 Grant ($658,119.05): ASIC, Defence Trailblazer, University of Adelaide/Trailblazer Universities Program (Defence), CAE Australia/Defence Trailblazer Partner Contribution (2025-2026). Developing AI-based tool to assess cognitive workload for mission aircrew.
4. Category 1 Grant ($259,873.08): Defence Trailblazer, University of Adelaide/Trailblazer Universities Program (Defence), CAE Australia/Defence Trailblazer Partner Contribution (2023-2025). Developing AI-based tool to assess cognitive workload for mission aircrew.
5. Category 2 Grant: ($51,366.5): Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate (Road Safety and Active Travel). Role: Lead Investigator (2024-2025). “Examining the effect of 30 km/h speed zones in ACT”.
6. Category 2 Grant ($64, 123.00): Australian Army Research Centre, Department of Defence (2024-2025). Role: Co-Investigator. “Ethical Challenges to the Implementation of Remote and Autonomous Systems and AI (RAS AI)”.
7. Category 2 Grant: ($56,417.00): Australian Army Research Centre, Department of Defence (2023-2024). Role: Lead Investigator. “Lessons learnt from the use of drones in the Ukraine War”
8. Category 1 Grant ($268,904.00): Australian Research Council Discovery Project (2022-2025). Role: Co-Investigator
9. Category 1 Grant ($342,888.98): Road Safety Innovation Fund (RSIF) from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (2021-2023). Role: Chief Investigator. Improving young novice and experienced drivers’ speed management behaviour.
10. Category 1 Grant: ($392,913): Australian Research Council Discovery Project (2018-2020). Role: Research Investigator. Improving young drivers’ speeding behaviour.
11. Category 1 Grant: ($143,000): Australian Research Council Discovery Project (2014-2018). Role: Research Associate. Developing an advanced training to improve young drivers’ speeding behaviour.
Internal Grants:
1. AI-seed grant LORA project ($21,000): UNSW Canberra (2021-2022). Role: Co-Investigator
2. AI-seed grant project “AI enabled decision-support systems on the battlefield” ($50,000): UNSW Canberra (2021-2022). Role: Co-Investigator
3. Seed grant project ($50,000): UNSW Canberra (2021-2023). Role: Lead Investigator
4. Career Advancement Fund ($10,000): UNSW (2021-2022). Role: Lead Investigator
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Academic of the Year – 2025 (winner) – Australian Defence Industry Awards;
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Women in Defence – Research & Development – 2024 (winner) – ADM Women in Defence Awards
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Woman of the Year-2024 (winner) by the HFE WOMAN, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (USA)
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Women in AAM, Industry Leader 2024 – (winner) by eVTOL insights
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Academic of the Year – 2024 (finalist) by the Australian Defence Industry Awards
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‘Gold Award’ for the HFES Training Technical Group Circle of Excellence Program – 2024 & 2025 by the Human factors and Ergonomics Society (USA)
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Best Training and Development Program 2024 (winner) – by the Defence & National Security Workforce Awards for the Aviation Program, School of Science, UNSW Canberra. This award is important to me as for a Female Leader of the team and the program (Australia)
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Best Researcher Award 2024 (winner) for the Contribution and Honourable Achievement in Innovative Research at the 13th International Conference on Communications and Media Studies (International)
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New Wave Program – Empowering Women Entrepreneurs - Scholarship recipient 2024 - by UNSW Founders, Sydney, Australia
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Best PhD Thesis Award 2019 – The Sydney Airport HDR Prize for the best PhD thesis in 2018, by the University of New South Wales, School of Aviation (Australia)
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Outstanding contribution to the quality of conference proceedings 2019 by Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine at the 3d International Scientific Conference “Topical issues of humanities, technical and natural sciences” (Ukraine)
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Best Student Paper Award 2018 at the Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Conference by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Training Technical Group (Philadelphia, USA). This award has been given in recognition of “The effect of cognitive-based training on young drivers’ speed management behavior: An on-road study”
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Best Presentation Award 2018 granted by Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine at the 3d International Scientific Conference for Bachelor, Master, Graduate Students and Young Researchers “Topical issues of humanities, technical and natural sciences” (Ukraine)
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Winner of the Early Career and Student SIG
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Representative 2013 – The University of Nottingham (United Kingdom)
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Winner of the National Research Award to study abroad 2012. Section: Transport and Transport Infrastructure – Ministry of Education and Science, Youths and Sport of Ukraine (Ukraine)
Personal Affiliations
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Chair of Council of Technical Groups of the Human Factor and Ergonomics Society (USA)
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Chair of the Training Technical Group of the Human Factor and Ergonomics Society (USA)
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Board Director and VP of Education of the Advanced Air Mobility Institute (USA)
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Chair of the Australasian College of Road Safety Women in Road Safety Network (Australasia)
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Member of Chartered Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics (CIEHF, UK)
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Member at Royal Aeronautical Society (UK/ Australia)
Presentations and Public Outreach (2021-2025)
- Invited Speaker - Loitering Munition Conference, SAE Group London, UK, (November 18-19, 2025).
- Mentor for ADM Women in Defence Network - Indo-Pacific Exposition (November 4-6, 2025).
- Invited Expert in uncrewed and autonomous systems to the Inquiry to the Australian Department of Defence Annual Report 2023-2024, Parliament of Australia (November, 2025).
- Invited Speaker at the ‘Goldrick Seminar by the Australian Naval Institute, Canberra (November, 2026).
- Speaker at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Chicago, USA (October, 2025).
- Keynote Speaker at the VERSUS UAS/C-UAS, Camp Grafton, Devils Lake, Noth Dakota, USA, August 19, 2025 (event for congressional delegation, US DoD command, Chief of Staff – Army, Air Force, Special Warfare Command; August, 2025).
- Guest Speaker at the National Science Week Outreach Activity at Ainslie School (for kindy, 1/2 and 5/6 classes) talking about Aviation and STEM, Drones and drones show activity along with the ADF Drone Racing Team (August, 2025).
- Moderator of the International Webinar ‘Training Technical Group and Extended Reality Technical Group Webinar: Innovative Training Approaches to Evaluate and Enhance Human Performance’ by the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Training Technical Group and Extended Reality Technical Group Webinars (August, 2025).
- Invited Judge at the ADM Women in Defence Awards (August, 2025).
- Invited Speaker at the Loitering Munitions Conference, London, UK (November 18, 2025).
- Invited Panellist at the ‘War Cabinet, an exclusive on-hour special event, presented by Chirs Uhlmann (August 11, 2025).
- Invited Speaker at the first Drone Capability Coalition Summit 2025 – Riga, Latvia (May 28, 2025).
- Keynote Speaker at the NATO S&T UxS Workshop – Tallinn, Estonia (May 13, 2025).
- Keynote Speaker at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, SkyTech conference by the Australian Association of Uncrewed Systems (March 24, 2025)
- Keynote Speaker at the 2024 Business NSW Sydney Drone Summit – organized by Business NSW and the Embassy of Latvia, Sydney, Australia (November 28, 2024).
- Presenter at the Defence Human Science Symposium – Melbourne, Australia (December 2-4, 2024).
- Keynote Speaker at the Defence Trailblazer Partner Forum – Adelaide, Australia (December 3, 2024).
- Keynote Speaker and Organizer of the Event “Lessons Learnt from the Use of Drones in the War in Ukraine” – Old Parliament House, Canberra (October 2024).
- Invited Speaker at the 1st International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Forum – ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, Canada (September, 2024).
- Invited Presenter at the Documentary Series ‘War Machine: Modern Warfare”, WildBear Entertainment (August, 2024)
- Keynote Speaker on the “Geopolitics and Conflict” at the Hilma Foundation (March, 2024)
- Invited Speaker/ Panelist at the UNSW AI Symposium “AI & Defence” (November 2023, Sydney, Australia).
- Invited Panelist at the “Women in Career Symposium” (November 2023, Sydney, Australia).
- Invited Panelist at the “Expert roundtable on dangerous driving” at the ACT Government (November 2023, Canberra, Australia).
- Invited Keynote Speaker at the Safety Leadership Forum “Improving young operators’ risk management behaviour” (October, 2022; Australia).
- Invited Speaker for the Podcast by Aviation Safety Community “Cognitive-based training” (October, 2022; Australia).
- Invited Speaker at the Webinar by Royal Aeronautical Society (September, 2022; Australia).
- Invited Speaker by the ‘Canberra Times” – Ukrainians rally to ensure that the world won’t forget war, Ukrainian community rally to ensure world won't forget war | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT(March, 2022).
- Leading Spokesperson on the topics of Ukraine from UNSW (March, 2022).
- Al Jazeera “China Eastern Crash adds to Boeing’s woes in Chinese market” (March, 2022).
Selected Media Engagement (recent):
- Invited Guest to the Progress Report Podcast by Defence Connect: The Progress Report: The drone age and STEM’s next generation (November, 2025).
- Invited contributor at Indo-Pacific Defence Forum. Indo-Pacific partners counter growing drone threat. Indo-Pacific partners counter growing drone threat – Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM (November, 26, 2025).
- Molloy, O. UNSW Media release. Lower speed limits and better training can help reduce ACT youth speeding. Lower speed limits and better training can help reduce ACT youth speeding (November 27, 2025).
- Canberra Times: https://content.isentia.io/?url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9121761/trial-30kmh-speed-limits-as-part-of-driver-safety-efforts-report/&key=dcd4812c4f488fc61a2fd726ee2fadb8&ver=1&mid=1274179773&uid=196396 (November, 28, 2025).
- Region Canberra: 30 km/h zones for schools and town centres? It could make our roads safer, but compliance is also needed 30 km/h zones for schools and town centres? It could make our roads safer, but compliance is also needed | Region Canberra (November, 2025).
- ABC Radio: interview: http://isentia.co/0/7Vn93jllDW21?id=R00127633531&channel=ABC%20Radio%20Canberra&location=Australia&date=2025-11-27T15%3A18%3A57&keywords=New%20South%20Wales&keywords=University&startFrom=2025-11-27T04:17:21.000Z (November 27, 2025).
- Radio ACT 104.7/106.3: The story has been run throughout this morning as part of their news bulletins - https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00127655176&channel=hit104.7%20Canberra&location=Australia&date=2025-11-28T07%3A32%3A59&program=07%3A30%20News&item_id=1274204106&prospect_id=3434557537&is_video=false&keywords=Speed&keywords=Speeding&expiry=1795851179&signature=XFSvy1hHcEZN7LB5tV2HHwpLoPWTEQF4VHXkx1TD03dRtWGuw~5vjGj5UsXZUzv5ZEpiNsUOrFsoFHcPcFxPD36MAviKS-Oig6IWl4~txCJDizwolzbDWSLluWe02aJPMAh4wr6wQMGh3VpxglxOlV74Aqk2hY6PCfCPlnOZlb91D6IlmipS-mbJ3mKqZwKpAthsQrNRyHRuLzTTAMrWBkwWsb22XdN6jsMlvIlKmuQjE2nokQrMne25Y6M4F2EFSRakLTiOaq-UrQu0omsmPIiOpqJBdJ6997mDuKJIxlhyeXUO83NaZp4Gdr-DwPS9nt0c0ul31~OYig8Rb63sbg__ (November, 28, 2025).
- Invited contributor at Indo-Pacific Defence Forum. Royal Australian Navy conducts milestone test of maritime resupply drone (October, 1, 2025). Royal Australian Navy conducts milestone test of maritime resupply drone – Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
- Invited Contributor to the U.S. CNBC exclusive: First look at Shield AI’s new AI-piloted military fighter drone. (October 21, 2025). YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZA_QzeN8fCs?si=53OlB89i_V30WlpF. CNBC story: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/exclusive-first-look-at-shield-ais-x-bat-ai-piloted-fighter-drone.html
- Invited contributor to SBS News - Nuclear bombs on drones: The next arms race that has experts 'very concerned' | SBS News (September 29, 2025).
- Invited Contributor - BBC London (Radio programme).
- Invited Contributor - BBC World Service (TV News programme).
- Invited Contributor to the Japanese Magazine Nikkei, US and European defense giants accelerate military drone development, targeting ¥5 trillion market. https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOGR08DBN0Y5A700C2000000/
- WinNews Story. AI assisted training for aviators (September, 17, 2025). https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00125385109&channel=WIN%20Canberra&location=Australia&date=2025-09-17T17%3A38%3A04&program=WIN%20News&item_id=1243059818&prospect_id=-48358176734&is_video=true&keywords=Oleksandra%20Molloy&keywords=UNSW&expiry=1789666684&signature=4UFw4d0srsmFXZB77h6lRfXRBUWnDBpDesLWxK~OE1oGOhx-ZxmgXLjC~3mVLb2qC52dqHIfREN0LuToNgeUoK0Ie2g4dVFFmyrRXsjMXgHtYjoDkhsI5DR-0faKUY8~PNVO2NQ4IQfNn4GSS~9f4cmbbpPm4dxf5wOLkisBZCuZftnuqjDjN8LkUprUP~uvkHfIvrDDTFapdmET3K8GLMtpan4ISVfHhmu9nGss8~zXlp8O97ranLcMUB4jfrsPBEeCw6XhQWDyc48AlCmkesuP0-YwU-CRDmnE7kU2waAvDdsy0ILtyfyAmTJGpXzr53L00UjK4Zyb44EUIV9GBw__
- Media release. Developing new AI-assisted training for mission aviators (September 16, 2025) https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09/developing-new-ai-assisted-training-for-mission-aviators
- Keynote Speaker at the first inaugural Versus UAS/C-UAS Symposium & Demonstration at Camp Grafton, North Dakota, US National Guard, Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, presenting to senators, US senior Defence officials, innovators from Ukraine, EU, Israel. Senator Kevin Cramer highlights North Dakota's role at Versus UAS/Counter-UAS Symposium | Nd North News;
- Invited expert on “How are drones changing the landscape of modern warfare? BBC ‘Inquiry’ Program – BBC Audio | The Inquiry | How are drones changing the landscape of modern warfare? (August 14, 2025)
- ‘The War Cabinet” – Exclusive TV Program on SkyNews Defence experts reveal shocking truth about Australia's military readiness | Daily Telegraph; Defence experts reveal shocking truth about Australia's military readiness | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines; The War Cabinet warns regional security 'deteriorating rather markedly' as Australia told it cannot sit out war | Sky News Australia; Defence experts reveal shocking truth about Australia's military readiness | The Australian (August 11, 2025).
- ‘Best Minds in the country”. The War Cabinet – Chris Uhlmann unveils upcoming Sky News special event 'The War Cabinet', exploring whether Australia is ready for war | Sky News Australia SkyNews (August, 2025)
- UNSW Media release - Academic of The Year Winner from UNSW Canberra (July, 2025)
- Defence Connect Podcast: Dr Oleksandra Molloy spoke to a Senior Journalist Robert Dougherty from Defence Connect on the recent ‘Academic of the Year Award’. Audio: PODCAST: Australian Defence Industry Awards’ Academic of the Year, Dr Oleksandra Molloy - Defence Connect Video: Australian Defence Industry Awards’ Academic of the Year, Dr Oleksandra Molloy (July 2025)
- Podcast: Dr Oleksandra Molloy spoke to Chris Uhlmann as part of the Power Lines “Eyes in the Sky, Death on the Ground” Eyes in the Sky, Death on the Ground - Powerlines (July 2025)
- Contributor to the Lithuanian news article Russian drone crashed in Lithuania – Russian drone crashed in Lithuania – what you should know - LRT (July, 2025)
- Invited contributor to WINEWS: Commenting on the recent accident in the Snowy Mountains and aviation safety issues around it: WIN News at 05:31 p.m. - Isentia (July 2025)
- Invited Contributor – News Corporation Australia Podcast “From the Newsroom” (June, 2025): Death by Drone: How War Has Gone Wireless 23/05/25 - From The Newsroom - Omny.fm
- Invited Contributor – News Corporation Australia (June, 2025). Israel-Iran conflict: Israeli drone downed and smashed in Iran | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines
- Invited Contributor – Sydney Morning Herald (June, 2025). Boeing 787-8: Is the Air India Dreamliner Flight 171 crash one too many for Boeing’s reputation?
- Invited Contributor – SBS Hindi Audio Interview, Podcast (June, 2025). 'Final report on Air India crash may take some years': Australian aviation expert | SBS Hindi
- Invited Contributor – Sydney Morning Herals (June 2025). Israel-Iran conflict: What are the weapons being used in the fighting? Planes, missiles and drones
- Invited Speaker, Ministry of Defence, Latvia – Drones in Modern Warfare (June, 2025) – Vai nākotnes kari būs tikai starp robotiem? "Sargs.lv" diskusija ar Dr. Oleksandru Moloju
- Invited Speaker, Riga, Latvia, First Drone Capability Coalition (June, 2025) - Breakthroughs in Drone Technology: AI, Scalability, and Autonomous Systems
- Invited Contributor – News Corporation Australia (June, 2025): ‘Huge threat’: Fears over common Temu buy | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines; ‘Huge threat’: Fears over common Temu buy | Daily Telegraph; ‘Huge threat’: Fears over common Temu buy | Herald Sun; ‘Huge threat’: Fears over common Temu buy | The Australian.
- Invited Contributor - Boeing’s safety record under scrutiny after Air India disaster (June, 2025)
- Contributor – The Mandarin Ukrainian drone warfare exposes cracks in Australia’s defence (June, 2025)
- Invited Contributor to the Latvian National Media, Ministry of Defence of Latvia - Video: Will future wars be only between robots? "Sargs.lv" discussion with Dr. Oleksandr Moloy | Sargs.lv (June, 2025)
- Invited Contributor to ABC News – Ukraine's attack on Russian air bases marks 'next phase' in drone warfare - ABC News (June, 2025)
- Invited Contributor to GEO (France) - Ukraine launches all-Ukrainian FPV drones, and does without China - Geo.fr
- NZ City - Ukraine's attack on Russian air bases marks 'next phase' in drone warfare - 05-Jun-2025 - NZ International news (June, 2025)
- Invited Contributor to the Forbes article (April 8, 2025). Ukraine Is Making FPV Drones Without Chinese Parts And At Lower Cost
- Contributor, the Australian (April, 2025). We were better prepared for war in 194 than now. Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps
- Contributor to the Lawfire article (Mar, 2025) – Ken Watkin on “Drone Warfare: Fighting 21st Century Wars with 1923 Rules” – Lawfire
- Contributor to the Australian Defence Magazine (Mar, 2025). ADM’s inaugural Women in Defence Walk 2025 - Australian Defence Magazine
- Invited Contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald article (February 23, 2025). Virtual disruption: The unicorn reimagining military tech
- Invited Contributor to the CBC (Canada) news on the role of drones in Ukraine and modern warfare (February 22, 2025) - Ukraine's homegrown drones have become increasingly lethal, critical tools in war with Russia | CBC News
- Invited Speaker at the 'War Machine: Modern Warfare' by ZDF Studios (2025) Documentary (Episode 2). War Machine Modern Warfare | Chronicle.
- Contributor to the New Scientist (February 18, 2025). How the drone battles of Ukraine are shaping the future of war | New Scientist
- Contributor (February, 2025). UNSW Canberra academic releases drone warfare study paper based on Ukrainian experience – AI Defense Institute (AIDI; Germany) - https://aidefense.institute/unsw-canberra-academic-releases-drone-warfare-study-paper-based-on-ukrainian-experience/
- Contributor, Modern Science (February, 2025). How the drone battles of Ukraine are shaping the future of war – modern-science
- Contributor, Infobae (February, 2025). - The drone war: how armies are preparing for a new era of war - Infobae
- Invited Contributor to the ABC Canberra Radio, Canberra Afternoons “Traffic incidents interview” (February, 2025) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/canberra-afternoons/afternoons/104857560 (09:00-16:26)
- Contributor– The Drone War: How Armies are Preparing for a New Era of War The drone war: how armies are preparing for a new era of war - Infobae (Argentina newspaper; (February, 2025). La guerra de los drones: cómo los ejércitos se preparan para una nueva era de conflictos bélicos - Infobae
- Contributor – to the Intelligence Info (October, 2024). Drones in modern warfare: lessons from Ukraine and their implications for Romania's defense and innovation landscape - Intelligence Info (Romania). Drone în războiul modern: lecții din Ucraina și implicațiile lor pentru apărarea și peisajul inovării din România - Intelligence Info
- Invited Contributor to ‘A Current Affair’, Channel 9 (December 27, 2024) – A Current Affair: The Aussie drone-busters equipping world powers for modern warfare
- Contributor (December, 2024; Austria) 12 Drohnen-Lektionen aus dem Ukraine-Krieg
- Contributor (December, 2024) – China develops recoil-free machine gun for drones
- Invited Contributor to the ABC News article (November 2024) Russia is unleashing record drone attacks on Ukraine with foam decoys and new Shahed warheads - ABC News
- Contributor to the UNSW Sydney ‘High volume, low cost’: UNSW study spotlights evolution of drones in warfare
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- Invited Contributor to ABC7/30 article (October 2024)-Drone warfare in Ukraine has changed the way battles are fought. Is Australia falling behind? - ABC News
- Invited Contributor to ABC7/30 (October 2024) – video Drones are changing modern warfare - Drones are changing modern warfare - ABC News
- Contributor to the Foresight Navigator (October, 2024). Disrupting Traditional Military Strategies in Ukraine
- Invited Contributor to CBC News article (Canada; October 2024) Every day, Ukrainian civilians near the front lines suffer under Russian drone attacks | CBC News
- UNSW Newsroom (October, 2024) High volume, low cost: UNSW study spotlights the evolution of drones in warfare
- Defence Workshop Lead with the AARC – Analysis of lessons learnt from the use of drones in the war in Ukraine (October 2024).
- How are Drones Changing Modern Warfare? How are Drones Changing Modern Warfare? | Australian Army Research Centre (AARC) (August, 2024)
- The Nightly, Comprehensive overhaul of driver training programs needed to stop kids dying on roads JENI O’DOWD: Comprehensive overhaul of driver training programs needed to stop kids dying on roads | The Nightly(July, 2024)
- STEMM Champion, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs - UNSW Canberra Scholarship- New Wave Program: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs. — UNSW Founders (May 2024)
- STEMM Champion/ Advocate to Empower Diversity & Inspiring Innovation - internationally-https://blogs.unsw.edu.au/stemmchampions/blog/2020/09/following-the-paths-of-the-past-dr-oleksandra-inspires-the-youth-of-the-future/ and nationally (Girls in Aviation Day - May 14th, 2022 - Melbourne | Kulin Nation (youtube.com)
My Teaching
I am Course Convenor, Lecturer and Tutor in the following courses at UNSW Canberra:
ZEIT1803 - Introduction to Human Factors in Aviation
ZEIT3801 - Advanced Aviation Safety