Cyber Intelligence & Security Chair Receives AIAA Information Systems Award
“I am deeply honored to receive the 2025 AIAA Information Systems Award and humbled to be recognized alongside such esteemed individuals in the aerospace community,” Sampigethaya said. “This award highlights the growing importance of advancing cybersecurity in aviation, a field I had the privilege ” of pioneering. “Sampigethaya is the first faculty member from the College of Business, Security and Intelligence (CBSI) to earn the prestigious award,” said Dr. Thomas Drape, dean of the college.
For his outstanding contributions to aviation cybersecurity, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Dr. Krishna Sampigethaya has been named by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) as its 2025 AIAA Information Systems Award recipient. The world’s largest aerospace society, AIAA, cited Dr. Sampigethaya, professor and chair for the Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security, for his “pioneering work and research in aviation cybersecurity,” particularly in “developing aircraft and air traffic control systems countermeasures.” AIAA also praised Dr. Sampigethaya for “enhancing aerospace safety and security” and for his commitment to educating the current and future generations of aviation cybersecurity professionals. The AIAA Information Systems Award, which is given every two years, recognizes outstanding technical and management contributions that fall within the realm of aerospace information systems’ computer and sensing aspects.
This story was originally written by Caroline Duda with Embry-Riddle’s News Team.
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