John-Paul Clarke, Sc.D.
Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Degrees
Sc.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997.
S.M., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992.
S.B., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991.
Georgia Tech Experience
Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, 2005-Present.
Other Professional Positions and Consulting Experience
Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, July 2002 – June 2005.
Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sept. 1997 – June 2002.
Visiting Scholar, The Boeing Company, Jan. 1997 – Aug. 1997
Graduate Research Assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Feb. 1992 – Dec. 1996
Member of Technical Staff, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, June 1989 – Jan. 1992.
Consulting, Harris Miller, Miller & Hanson, Burlington, MA., 1998
Consulting, Safe Air For Environment, Cleveland, OH, 1998 -2000
Consulting, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA., 2000-2001
Consulting, Aeroport de Montreal, Montreal, Canada, 2002
Consulting, Marcel Grieb and Associates, Zurich, Switzerland, 2004
Consulting, Sabre Airline Solutions, Southlake, TX., 2004
Consulting, Unique (Zurich Airport), Zurich, Switzerland, 2004-2005
Consulting, Future For Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany, 2005
Consulting, Metron Aviation, Vienna, Virginia 2007-Present
Consulting, Selwyn District Council, Rolleston, New Zealand, 2007-Present
Patents and Invention Disclosures
None
Publications (2006-present):
Ren, l., Clarke, J-P., “Flight Test Evaluation of the Tool for Analysis of Separation and Throughput,” Journal of Aircraft 45(1): 323-332, Jan.-Feb.2008
Reynolds, T.G., Ren, L., Clarke, J-P., “Advanced Noise Abatement Approach Activities at Nottingham East Midlands Airport, UK, “Air Traffic Control Quarterly 15(4): 275-298, Dec. 2007
Ren, L., Clarke, J-P., “A Separation Analysis Methodology for Optimizing Parameters of Noise Abatement Approach Procedures,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 30(5): 1319-1330, Sept.-Oct. 2007.
Ho, N.T., Clarke, J-P., “A Methodology for Optimizing Parameters of Noise Abatement Approach Procedures,” Journal of Aircraft 44(4): 1168-1176, July-Aug. 2007.
Kim, B. Y., Fleming, G. G., Lee, J. J., Ian A. Waitz, I. A., Clarke, J.-P., Balasubramanian, S., Malwitz, A., Klima, K., Locke, M., Holsclaw, C. A., Maurice, L. Q., and Gupta, M. L., "System for assessing Aviation’s Global Emissions (SAGE), Part 1: Model description and inventory results," Transportation Research Part D 12(5): 325–346 (July 2007).
Ho, N. T., Clarke, J.-P., Riedel, R., Oman, C., "Cueing System for Near-Term Implementation of Aircraft Noise Abatement Approach Procedures," Journal of Aircraft 44(3): 718-725 (May-June 2007).
Clarke, J.-P., Melconian, T., Bly, E., Rabbani, F., “MEANS - The MIT Extensible Air Network Simulation," SIMULATION 83(4): 385-399 (May 2007).
de Prins, J. L., Schippers, K. F. M., Mulder, M., van Paassen, M. M., in 't Veld, A. C., and Clarke, J.-P., “Investigation of a Three-Degree Decelerating Approach of a Twin-Engined Jet Aircraft under Actual Flight Condition,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 30(2): 576-590 (March-April 2007).
de Gaay Fortman, W. F., van Paassen, M. M., Mulder, M., in 't Veld, A. C., Clarke, J.-P., "Implementing Time-Based Spacing for Decelerating Approaches," Journal of Aircraft 44(1): 106-118 (January-February 2007).
Miller, B., Clarke, J.-P., “The Hidden Value of Air Transportation Infrastructure," Technological Forecasting and Social Change 74(1): 18-35 (January 2007).
Theis, G., Adler, T., Clarke, J.-P., Ben-Akiva, M., “Risk Aversion to Short Connections in Airline Itinerary Choice," Transportation Research Record 1951: 28-36 (2006).
Lan, S., Clarke, J.-P., Barnhart, C., “Planning for Robust Airline Operations: Optimizing Aircraft Routings and Flight Departure Times to Minimize Passenger Disruptions," Transportation Science 40(1): 15-28 (February 2006).
Presentations and Keynote Addresses (Selected):
- November 2007, “Mixed Integer Programs for Fuel Optimal En Route Conflict Resolution,” INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington (with William Singhose, Senay Solak and Adan Vela).
- November 2007, “Portfolio Optimization for Aviation Technology Development,” INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington (with Earl Barnes, Paul Collopy, Ellis Johnson, Senay Solak).
- November 2007, “A Stochastic Programming Approach for Sector Level Traffic Flow Management,” INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington (with Earl Barnes, Yu-Heng Chang, Ellis Johnson, Senay Solak).
- November 2006, “Network Flow Based Stochastic Programming Formulations for Capacity Planning at Airport Terminals,” INFORMS Annual Meeting, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (with Ellis Johnson and Senay Solak).
- November 2006, “Improving Schedule Design Through A Priori Evaluation of Robustness and Reliability,” INFORMS Annual Meeting, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (with Terran Melconian).
- November 2006, “Analysis of Air Transportation System Delay,” INFORMS Annual Meeting, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (with Terran Melconian).
- January 2005, “Air Traffic Management,” AIAA / Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Invited Lecture Series, Technical University at Munich, Germany.
- June 2004, “The Case for Aviation Infrastructure Investment in Jamaica,” Jamaica Aviators, Operators and Pilots Association Golden Wings Awards Dinner, Kingston, Jamaica.
- May 2004, “Architecting a More Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Air Transportation System,” AIAA Baltimore Section Annual Awards Dinner.
- December 2003, “The Role of Air Transportation in Regional Development,” Airports Authority of Jamaica Centenary of Flight Celebration, Kingston, Jamaica.
- October 2003, “The Case for Robustness,” Carmen Systems Conference on Operational Efficiency, Miami, Florida.
- October 2000, “Understanding and Managing the Interactions Between Air Traffic Control and Airline Operations,” SABRE Operations Control Users Conference, Ft. Worth, Texas.
- May 2000, “Understanding and Managing the Interactions Between Air Traffic Control and Airline Operations,” AGIFORS Operations Control Study Group, Budapest, Hungary.
Professional Service and Development Activities (Selected):
Member, AIAA Technical Committee on Management (2006-present)
Chair, INFORMS Aviation Applications Section (2002-2004)
Member, European Commission SOURDINE II Research Project Expert Panel (2002-2004)
Reviewer, Operations Research (2003-present)
Reviewer, Transportation Science (2002-present)
Reviewer, Journal of Aircraft (1997-present)
Institutional Service and Development Activities (Selected):
Member, Provost’s Task Force on Interdisciplinary Research (2007-present), Gerogia Tech
Member, School of Aerospace Engineering Student Enrollment Committee (2005-present), Georgia Tech
Co-chair, Institute Committee on Student Life (2003-2005), MIT
Member, Institute Young Faculty Advisory Group to the Committee on Student Life (2000-2003), MIT
Selected Honors and Awards (Selected):
Best Paper in "Environmental Considerations in ATM System Design" Track, USA/Europe ATM R&D Seminar (2007)
Gilbreth Lectureship, National Academy of Engineering (2006)
Most Innovative Idea in Airline Operations Research, AGIFORS Symposium (2006)
Most Innovative Idea in Operations Control, AGIFORS Operations Control Study Group (2006)
Most Innovative Idea in Operations Control, AGIFORS Operations Control Study Group (2005)
Distinguished Lecturer, AIAA (2004)