Michele Castellani

Michele Castellani has a background in aerospace engineering with experience in loads and aeroelasticity engineering. From 2019 to the present, they worked as a Staff Loads & Aeroelasticity Engineer at Joby Aviation. Prior to that, from 2016 to 2019, they were a Loads & Aeroelasticity Engineer at Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc., where they were involved in the development of winglets for Cessna Citation CJ1, CJ2, and CJ3 business jets. From 2014 to 2015, Castellani worked as a Research Engineer at Siemens PLM Software, focusing on the development of methodologies for loads prediction and aeroelastic analysis in the aerospace industry. Additionally, from 2011 to 2014, they worked as a Loads Engineer at Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, supporting the development and certification of the Pilatus PC-24 aircraft. Overall, Castellani has experience in flight and ground loads calculations, flutter analysis, and the development of tools and models for loads and aeroelastic simulations.

Michele Castellani completed their education with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Bristol. Their PhD was pursued from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, where they studied from 2008 to 2011. Before their master's degree, Michele earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano between 2005 and 2008. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained a Private Pilot License with Aircraft Single Engine Land & Glider ratings from the Federal Aviation Administration in March 2020.