About Us

The Journal of Unmanned Aerial Systems provides an interdisciplinary forum for an ongoing scholarly dialogue of original research, articles, books, essays, and commentary by both internationally established and developing experts in the various disciplines constituting the field of UAS. Variety and scientific endeavor are encouraged by bringing together established and developing scholars, from both theoretical and practical perspectives and drawn from national and international communities, university faculties, industry, research institutions, government organizations and non-government organizations (NGOs). The Journal serves the public as an open-access resource and allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all published material for personal, research or scholarly purposes.

The Journal of Unmanned Aerial Systems accepts a variety of content and acknowledges that there are several levels of engagement and contribution that all inform development of UAS within academia, industry and government. The Journal accepts peer-reviewed articles, technical papers, abstracts, book reviews and other content. These submissions are included in each issue and categorized by type. This blend of peer-reviewed articles along with other sections creates a blended publication that is relevant and interesting to researchers, technical staff and senior managers.

Andrew D. Shepherd, PhD – Managing Editor
Executive Director and Chief Scientist, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Sinclair Community College

Gregory S. McNeal, JD/PhD
Professor of Law and Public Policy, Pepperdine University
Co-Founder of AirMap

Brent A. Terwilliger, PhD
Program Chair, Master of Science in Unmanned Systems, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide

Zachary P. Waller, MS
Assistant Professor, Director of Research, University of North Dakota

Benjamin E. Wilkinson, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Florida

Aaron C. Cook, ATP
Director of Aviation, Northwestern Michigan College

James W. Gregory, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Associate Director for UAS, Aerospace Research Center
The Ohio State University

David C. Gross, PhD
Chief Engineer, Wright State Research Institute

David R. Jacques, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Systems Engineering & Management
Air Force Institute of Technology

Bruce K. Quirk, PhD
UAS Liaison, U.S. Geological Survey

Leah J. Rowe, MS
Senior Research Psychologist and Technical Advisor
711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory

Kristen M. Barrera, MSHS
Research Psychologist, 711 Human Performance Wing
Air Force Research Laboratory

Colin N. Brooks, MEM
Senior Research Scientist, Environmental Sciences Lab Manager
Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Adam R. Bryant, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Wright State University

Jamie S. Edwards, BSEE
Research Engineer/Chief Pilot, Avionics Engineering Center
Ohio University

Higinio González-Jorge, PhD
Associate Professor, Geotech - Galician Aerospace Innovation Center (CINAE)
University of Vigo, Spain

Kenneth D. Gossett, PhD
University Adjunct Professor
Walden University

Jeff Graley, MEIE
Lead, PCPAD-X and Intel Analyst Performance
Air Force Research Laboratory

James R. Gruenberg, MA, EMT-P
Deputy Director, National Center for Medical Readiness
Wright State University

David C. Ison, PhD
Research Chair, College of Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide

Donald W. Long, MA
Senior Operational Analyst - C4ISR
CAMO LLC

Aaron Miller, MS
Director of Business Strategy and Operations
Galois

Jeffrey A. Miller, MBA
Chief Operating Officer, Unmanned Aerial Systems
Sinclair Community College

William C Padgett, MS, GISP
Chief, Spatial Data Branch
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District

John Perry, MS
Chief Executive Officer
Altavian

Thomas Rambo, MS
Chief Operating Officer
Altavian

Scott A. Shearer, PhD
Professor and Chair
Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
The Ohio State University

Ronald F. Storm, DBA
Subject-Matter Expert, Unmanned Aerial Systems
Sinclair Community College

Juan Vasquez, PhD
Principal Research Electronics Engineer
Air Force Research Laboratory Sensor’s Directorate

Dennis A. Vincenzi, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Aeronautics, Undergraduate Studies
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide

About our Sponsor

Sinclair College’s National UAS Training and Certification Center represents the culmination of a focused vision dedicated to creating one of the most comprehensive and pioneering facilities for the advancement of the UAS industry through training, consulting, and applied research support. Since 2008, Sinclair College has been at the forefront of UAS innovation, creating partnerships, developing leading curriculum, and investing significantly to establish a nationally prominent program dedicated to meeting the workforce needs of the growing UAS industry.

Sinclair’s UAS Center provides students and researchers with the ability to work with new UAS technologies in an immersive and hands-on environment. The facility supports applied research, development, and training on vehicles and components through advanced unmanned and manned simulation, sensors, avionics, maintenance, engine test, advanced manufacturing and rapid prototyping, data analytics, and wind tunnel labs. Additionally, indoor flight training and testing is made possible in both the UAS Indoor Flight Range and the custom built UAS Indoor Flying Pavilion. Sinclair actively operates UAS in the National Airspace System, originally solely through Certificates of Authorization, then leveraging Section 333 Exemptions, and now during operations enabled through the Part 107 regulations and various granted waivers.

The Center remains at the cutting-edge of UAS training and applied research support through collaborations with leading UAS organizations in academia, government, and industry. The College is honored to be included as a partner in both the Federal Aviation Administration ASSURE UAS Center of Excellence and National Science Foundation Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, maintains active Educational Partnership Agreements focused on UAS with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Air Force Institute of Technology, has partnered with NASA Glenn Research Center through a Space Act Agreement, and supports multiple government and industry commissioned UAS applied research efforts.

To provide an interdisciplinary forum for an ongoing scholarly dialogue, Sinclair founded and continues to sponsor the Journal of Unmanned Aerial Systems, a peer-reviewed publication that serves the public as an open-access online resource enabling the development and distribution of knowledge for the UAS industry. Additionally, in collaboration with The Ohio State University, Sinclair founded and continues to host the annual Unmanned Systems Academic Summit, which provides a venue for national and international researchers and educators to network and share their accomplishments.

To learn more, visit Sinclair's National UAS Training and Certification Center.