• Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering, 2001, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA - USA

• Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, 1996, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA - USA

• Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, 1995, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA - USA

• Aviation environmental goal setting for the international community

• Green energy and sustainable aviation

• Aviation environmental policy

• Airline operations and ATC management

• Aviation transportation system of systems

• Utilization of advanced methods for safety and certification improvements

• Network optimization and modeling for small and unconventional aircraft

• Improved aviation environmental modeling capabilities and validation within the FAA’s AEDT

Book Chapters

1. Lim, Dongwook; Nam, Taewoo; Kirby, Michelle; Burdette, G; , Measurement of aircraft fuel efficiency, AccessScience, McGraw-Hill Education, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.YB140267

Journal Papers

Mavris, Dimitri N; Kirby, Michelle R; Qiu, Songtao, Technology impact forecasting for a high speed civil transport, SAE Transactions Vol. 107, Section 1: Journal of Aerospace (1998), pp. 1645-1658, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/985547

Kirby, Michelle R; Mavris, Dimitri N, Forecasting the Impact of Technology Infusion on Subsonic Transport Affordability, SAE Transactions Vol. 107, Section 1: Journal of Aerospace (1998), pp. 1733-1743, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/985576

Kirby, Michelle R; Mavris, Dimitri N, Forecasting technology uncertainty in preliminary aircraft design, SAE Transactions Vol. 108, Section 1: Journal of Aerospace (1999), pp. 1388-1399, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-5631

Kirby, Michelle R; Mavris, Dimitri N, A technique for selecting emerging technologies for a fleet of commercial aircraft to maximize R&D investment, SAE Transactions Vol. 110, Section 1: Journal of Aerospace (2001), pp. 674-687, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-3018

Barros Jr, Peter A; Kirby, Michelle R; Mavris, Dimitri N, Impact of sampling technique selection on the creation of response surface models, SAE Transactions Vol. 113, Section 1: Journal of Aerospace (2004), pp. 1682-1693, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-3134

Raczynski, Christopher M; Kirby, Michelle R; Mavris, Dimitri N, Technology portfolio assessments using a multi-objective genetic algorithm, SAE Transactions Vol. 113, Section 1: Journal of Aerospace (2004), pp. 1741-1747, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-3144

Schutte, Jeffrey S; Mavris, Dimitri N; Kirby, Michelle R, Technology assessment of a supersonic business jet, SAE Transactions Vol. 114, Section 1: Journal of Aerospace (2005), pp. 1316-1326, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3393

Ran, Hongjun; Mavris, Dimitri N; Kirby, Michelle, Rapid-prototyping method for modeling a circulation-control wing at low speeds, Journal of aircraft, Volume 49, Nuber 5, pp 1480-1484, 2012, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C031742

Lim, Dongwook; Kirby, Michelle; Nam, Taewoo; Burdette, Graham; Yutko, Brian; Hansman, R John; Mozdzanowska, Alex; Bonnefoy, Philippe A, Assessment of carbon dioxide emission metric systems for an aircraft certification standard, Journal of Aircraft, Volume 51, Nuber 2, pp 559-570, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C032279

Bernardo, José E; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri, Development of generic airport categories for rapid fleet-level noise modeling, Journal of Aerospace Operations, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 91-119, 2015, DOI: 10.3233/AOP-150045, https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-aerospace-operations/aop045

Bernardo, José E; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri, Development of a rapid fleet-level noise computation model, Journal of Aircraft, Volume 52, Number 3, pp 721-733, 2015, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C032503

Bernardo, José E; Kirby, Michelle R; Mavris, Dimitri, Probabilistic assessment of fleet-level noise impacts of projected technology improvements, Journal of Air Transport Management, Volume 57, pp 26-42, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2016.07.006

Bernardo, José E; LeVine, Matthew J; Kirby, Michelle R; Mavris, Dimitri, Analysis of aircraft vehicle class contributions to airport noise exposure, Journal of Aerospace Operations, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp185-206, 2017, DOI: 10.3233/AOP-160062; https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-aerospace-operations/aop062

LeVine, Matthew J; Bernardo, José E; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N, Average generic vehicle method for fleet-level analysis of noise and emission tradeoffs, Journal of Aircraft, Voljme 55, Number 3, pp 929-946, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C034368

Kim, Junghyun; Lim, Dongwook; Monteiro, Dylan Jonathan; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri, Multi-objective optimization of departure procedures at Gimpo International Airport, International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences 19, pp 534-541 (2018), 2018, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42405-018-0027-1

LeVine, Matthew J; Lim, Dongwook; Li, Yongchang; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N, Quantification of error for rapid fleet-level noise computation model assumptions, Journal of Aircraft, Voljme 56, Number 4, pp 1689-1696, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C035169

LeVine, Matthew J; Bernardo, José E; Pfaender, Holger; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N, Demonstration of a framework for comparing aviation environmental impact mitigation strategies, Journal of Aircraft, Voljme 56, Number 3, pp 1116-1125, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C035170

Lee, HyunKi; Madar, Sasha; Sairam, Santusht; Puranik, Tejas G; Payan, Alexia P; Kirby, Michelle; Pinon, Olivia J; Mavris, Dimitri N, Critical parameter identification for safety events in commercial aviation using machine learning, Aerospace 2022, Volume 7, Issue 6, 2020, https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace7060073

Behere, Ameya; Rajaram, Dushhyanth; Puranik, Tejas G; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N, Reduced order modeling methods for aviation noise estimation, Sustainability 2021, Volume 13, Issue 3, 1120, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031120

Gao, Zhenyu; Behere, Ameya; Li, Yongchang; Lim, Dongwook; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N, Development and Analysis of Improved Departure Modeling for Aviation Environmental Impact Assessment, Journal of Aircraft, Volume 58, Issue 4, pp 847-857, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C036105

Conference Papers

“Mavris, Dimitri N; Kirby, Michelle R; , Preliminary assessment of the economic viability of a family of very large transport configurations, SAE Transactions

Vol. 105, Section 1: JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE (1996), pp. 1303-1312, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/965516"

Mavris, Dimitri; Mantis, George; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; Mantis, George; Kirby, Michelle; , Demonstration of a probabilistic technique for the determination of aircraft economic viability, 1997 World Aviation Congress, Anaheim, CA, AIAA 1997-5585, 1997, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1997-5585

Mavris, Dimitri; Kirby, Michelle; , Takeoff/landing assessment of an hsct with pneumatic lift augmentation, 37th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, AIAA 1999-0534, 1998, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1999-534

Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , A method for technology selection based on benefit, available schedule and budget resources, 2000 World Aviation Conference, San Diego, CA, AIAA 2000-5563, 2000,

Kirby, Michelle Rene; Mavris, Dimitri N; Largent, Matthew Clinton; , A process for tracking and assessing emerging technology development programs for resource allocation, 1st AIAA, Aircraft, Technology Integration, and Operations Forum, Los Angeles, CA, AIAA 2001-5280, 2001, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2001-5280

Kirby, M; Mavris, D; , An approach for the intelligent assessment of future technology portfolios, 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Reno, NV, AIAA 2002-0515, 2002, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2002-515

Raczynski, Christopher M; Lewe, Jung-Ho; Kirby, Michelle R; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Technology portfolio assessments using a gene-correction genetic algorithm, AIAA’s 3 rd Annual Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations(ATIO) Technology Conference, Denver, CO, AIAA 2003-6731, 2003, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2003-6731

Kirby, Michelle; Raczynski, Chris; Mavris, Dimitri; , An approach for strategic planning of future technology portfolios, 6th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations Conference (ATIO), Witchita, KS, AIAA 2006-7788, 2006, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2006-7788

Patel, Chirag; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , Niched-Pareto Genetic Algorithm for Aircraft Technology Selection Process, 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Portsmouth, VA, AIAA 2006-6956, 2006, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2006-6956

Raczynski, Christopher; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , A dynamic process for strategic roadmapping and technology portfolio management, 6th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations Conference (ATIO), Witchita, KS, AIAA 2006-7789, 2006, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2006-7789

Barros, Peter; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , An approach for verification and validation of the environmental design space, The 26th Congress of ICAS and 8th AIAA ATIO, Anchorage, AK, AIAA 2008-8875, 2008, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2008-8875

Kirby, Michelle R; Mavris, D; , The environmental design space, 26th international congress of the aeronautical sciences, Anchorage, AK, ICAS 2008-4.7.3, 2008, https://www.icas.org/ICAS_ARCHIVE/ICAS2008/PAPERS/586.PDF

Becker, Keith; Nam, Taewoo; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , A Process for Future Aviation Environmental Impacts: A Surrogate Fleet Analysis Approach for NextGen, 9th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference (ATIO) and Aircraft Noise and Emissions Reduction Symposium (ANERS), Hilton Head, SC, , 2009, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2009-6934

Kirby, Michelle; Barros, Peter; Mavris, Dimitri; , Enhancing the Environmnetal Policy Making Process with the FAA’s EDS Analysis Tool, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, FL, AIAA 2009-1262, 2009, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2009-1262

Kirby, Michelle; Ran, Hongjun; Dufresne, Stephane; Sung, Woongje; Mavris, Dimitri; Burdette, Graham; , Advanced vehicles modeling for the next generation air transportation system (nextgen vehicle integration nra), 9th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference (ATIO) and Aircraft Noise and Emissions Reduction Symposium (ANERS), , AIAA 2009-7119, 2009, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2009-7119

Barros, Peter; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , A Review of Calibration under Uncertainty within the Environmental Design Space, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, FL, AIAA 2009-0974, 2009, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2009-974

Kirby, Michelle; Becker, Keith; Isley, Steve; Burdette, Graham; Mavris, Dimitri; , Development of an Interactive Capability to Trade Off New Technologies and Future Aircraft to Reduce Aviation Environmental Impacts, ICAS 2010, Hilton Head, SC, , 2010, https://www.icas.org/ICAS_ARCHIVE/ICAS2010/PAPERS/645.PDF

Lim, Dongwook; Nam, Taewoo; Burdette, Graham; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; Bonnefoy, Philippe A; Hansman, R John; Hileman, James I; Waitz, Ian A; Yutko, Brian; , An Investigation of the Potential Implications Of A CO2 Emission Metric On Future Aircraft Designs, ICAS 2010, Hilton Head, SC, , 2010, http://www.icas.org/ICAS_ARCHIVE/ICAS2010/PAPERS/668.PDF

Bernardo, Jose Enrique; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , Development of a generic fleet-level noise methodology, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Nashville, TN, AIAA 2012-0339, 2012, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2012-339

LeVine, Matthew; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , Noise-sensitivity to vehicle-level design variables, 12th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference and 14th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, AIAA 2012-5410, 2012, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2012-5410

Jacobs, Ryan; Ran, Hongjun; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , Extension of a modern lifting-line method to transonic speeds and application to multiple-lifting-surface configurations, 30th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, New Orleans, LA, AIAA 2012-2889, 2012, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2012-2889

Mavris, Dimitri; Largent, Matthew; Kirby, Michelle; , A process for tracking and assessing emerging technology development programs for resource allocation, 1st AIAA, Aircraft, Technology Integration, and Operations Forum, Los Angeles, CA, AIAA 2012-5280, 2012, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2001-5280

LeVine, Matthew J; Kaul, Abhay; Bernardo, Jose Enrique; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Methodology for calibration of ANGIM subjected to atmospheric uncertainties, 2013 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Los Angeles, CA, AIAA 2013-4321, 2013, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2013-4321

Bernardo, Jose Enrique; Havrilesko, Benjamin; LeVine, Matthew J; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , DNL Contour Error Quantification for Operations Scaling in Context of Varying Fleet Distribution, 2013 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Los Angeles, CA, AIAA 2013-4312, 2013, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2013-4312

Kirby, Michelle; Lim, Dongwook; Nam, Taewoo; Burdette, Graham A; Boling, Bryan; , Investigation of Notional CO2 Standard Applicability to Fleet-wide Fuel Efficiency, 2013 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Los Angeles, CA, AIAA 2013-4411, 2013, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2013-4411

LeVine, Matthew J; Wilson, Amelia; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Development of Generic Vehicles for Fleet-Level Analysis of Noise and Emissions Tradeoffs, AIAA/3AF Aircraft Noise and Emissions Reduction Symposium, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2014-2731, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-2731

Bernardo, Jose Enrique; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , DNL Contour Area Sensitivity to Fleet-Level Operational Characteristics, AIAA/3AF Aircraft Noise and Emissions Reduction Symposium, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2014-2877, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-2877

Bernardo, Jose Enrique; Kiehl, Olivier; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Analysis of Vehicle Class Contributions to Total DNL Response, AIAA/3AF Aircraft Noise and Emissions Reduction Symposium, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2014-2876, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-2876

Bernardo, Jose Enrique; Lacouture, Emmanuel; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Application of Mixture Design of Experiments for Dynamic Fleet-Level Evaluation of Multi-Objective Environmental Technology Trade-offs, AIAA/3AF Aircraft Noise and Emissions Reduction Symposium, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2014-2734, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-2734

Payan, Alexia P; Kirby, Michelle; Justin, Cedric Y; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Meeting emissions reduction targets: a probabilistic lifecycle assessment of the production of alternative jet fuels, AIAA/3AF Aircraft Noise and Emissions Reduction Symposium, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2014-3166, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-3166

LeVine, Matthew J; Moss, Robert; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Methodology for Runway-Level DNL Contour Calibration in ANGIM to Capture Impacts of Deviation from Standard Day Sea-Level Atmosphere, AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2014-2348, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-2348

LeVine, Matthew J; Huynh, Lynn Y; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Stochastic Multicriteria Acceptability Analysis for Nominal is Best MCDA in the context of Generic Vehicles, 15th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2014-3160, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-3160

Wilson, Amelia J; LeVine, Matthew J; Bernardo, Jose Enrique; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Development of Generic Ground Tracks of Performance Based Navigation Operations for Fleet-Level Airport Noise Analysis, 15th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Austin, TX, AIAA 2015-3029, 2015, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2015-3029

Schwartz, Katherine N; Pfaender, Holger; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; Stouffer, Virginia L; Kumar, Vivek; Trajkov, Stojan; Hasan, Shahab; Payan, Alexia P; , Initial Feasibility Test of Exploring the Air Traffic management Design Tradespace through Surrogate Modeling, 16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Washington, DC, AIAA 2016-3153, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-3153

Monteiro, Dylan J; Prem, Sidharth; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , React: a rapid environmental impact on airport community tradeoff environment, 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Kissimmee, FL, AIAA 2018-0263, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-0263

Lim, Dongwook; Li, Yongchang; LeVine, Matthew J; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Parametric uncertainty quantification of aviation environmental design tool, 2018 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2018-3101, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-3101

Li, Yongchang; Lim, Dongwook; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; Noel, George; , Uncertainty Quantification Analysis of the Aviation Environmental Design Tool in Emission Inventory and Air Quality Modeling, 2018 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2018-3050, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-3050

Lim, Dongwook; LeVine, Matthew J; Ngo, Vu; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Improved aircraft departure modeling for environmental impact assessment, 2018 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2018-3503, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-3503

LeVine, Matthew J; Bernardo, Jose E; Zanella, Paola; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Placement of Runways at Capacity Constrained Airports to Minimize Population Exposure to Noise, 2018 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Atlanta, GA, AIAA 2018-3995, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-3995

Kosir, Shane; Heyne, Joshua; Kirby, Michelle; , High-Performance Jet Fuel Optimization and Aircraft Performance Analysis Considering O-ring Volume Swell, Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute Spring Meeting, Columbia, SC, Fuel Volume 281, 118718, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118718

Lim, Dongwook; Li, Yongchang; LeVine, Matthew J; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Parametric Uncertainty Quantification of Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AIAA 2018-3101), AIAA MAO Conference, Atlanta, GA, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-3101 , 2018,

Kirk, Jason; Balasekar, Saeyone; Tarazi, Salah; Hassan, Mohammed; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Parametric real-time navigation en-route, AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, San Diego, CA, AIAA 2019-0362, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-0362

Behere, Ameya; Lim, Dongwook; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Alternate Departure Procedures for Takeoff Noise Mitigation at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, San Diego, CA, AIAA 2019-2090, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-2090

Mangortey, Eugene; Monteiro, Dylan; Ackley, Jamey; Gao, Zhenyu; Puranik, Tejas G; Kirby, Michelle; Pinon-Fischer, Olivia J; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Application of machine learning techniques to parameter selection for flight risk identification, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, Virtual, AIAA 2020-1850, 2020, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-1850

Sheridan, Kevin; Puranik, Tejas G; Mangortey, Eugene; Pinon-Fischer, Olivia J; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , An application of dbscan clustering for flight anomaly detection during the approach phase, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, Virtual, AIAA 2020-1851, 2020, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-1851

Lim, Dongwook; Behere, Ameya; Jin, Yee-Chan D; Li, Yongchang; Kirby, Michelle; Gao, Zhenyu; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Improved noise abatement departure procedure modeling for aviation environmental impact assessment, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, Virtual, AIAA 2020-1730, 2020, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-1730

Behere, Ameya; Lim, Dongwook; Li, Yongchang; Jin, Yee-Chan D; Gao, Zhenyu; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Sensitivity Analysis of Airport level Environmental Impacts to Aircraft thrust, weight, and departure procedures, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, Virtual, AIAA 2020-1731, 2020, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-1731

Behere, Ameya; Isakson, Loren; Puranik, Tejas G; Li, Yongchang; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , Aircraft landing and takeoff operations clustering for efficient environmental impact assessment, AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum, Virtual, AIAA 2020-2583, 2020, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2583

Hassan, Mohammed; Boutaud, Agathe; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , System-Level Assessment of High Performance Fuels in Aviation, AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum, Virtual, AIAA 2020-2875, 2020, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2875

Gao, Zhenyu; Li, Yongchang; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Sensitivity Analysis of Aviation Environmental Impacts for the Base of Aircraft Data (BADA) Family 4, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, Virtual, AIAA 2021-0457, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-0457

Gabrielian, Ana B; Oliveira, Thayna; Sabioni, Victor C; Hassan, Mohammed; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Survey on Aviation Biofuels Infrastructure and Distribution from an Airport Perspective, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, Virtual, AIAA 2021-1810, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-1810

Behere, Ameya; Bhanpato, Jirat; Puranik, Tejas G; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Data-driven approach to environmental impact assessment of real-world operations, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, Virtual, AIAA 2021-0008, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-0008

Sabioni, Victor; Hassan, Mohammed; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , Aircraft-and Fleet-Level Benefits of High Performance Fuels in Aviation, , Virtual, AIAA 2021-2407, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-2407

Gabrielian, Ana B; Puranik, Tejas G; Bendarkar, Mayank V; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; Monteiro, Dylan; , Noise Model Validation using Real World Operations Data, , Virtual, AIAA 2021-2136, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-2136

Gabrielian, Ana; Puranik, Tejas; Bendarkar, Mayank; Kirby, Michelle; Marvis, Dimitri; , Validation of the aviation environmental design tool’s noise model using high fidelity weather, InterNoise21, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3397/IN-2021-2846

Behere, Ameya; Puranik, Tejas; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri; , Parametric optimization of aircraft arrival trajectories for aviation noise mitigation using BADA4 performance model, InterNoise21, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3397/IN-2021-2783

Geissbuhler, Max; Behere, Ameya; Rajaram, Dushhyanth; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Improving Airport-level Noise Modeling by Accounting for Aircraft Configuration-related Noise at Arrival, AIAA Scitech 2022 Forum, San Diego, CA, AIAA 2022-1650, 2022, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-1650

Behere, Ameya; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Relative Importance of Parameters in Departure Procedure Design for LTO Noise, Emission, and Fuel Burn Minimization, AIAA Scitech 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL, AIAA 2022-3916, 2022, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-3916

Bendarkar, Mayank V; Bhanpato, Jirat; Puranik, Tejas G; Kirby, Michelle; Mavris, Dimitri N; , Comparative Assessment of AEDT Noise Modeling Assumptions Using Real-World Data, AIAA Scitech 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL, AIAA 2022-3917, 2022, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-3917

Major Reports

1. Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), *Independent Experts Integrated Technology Goals Assessment and Review for Engines and Aircraft *, Contributed to the ICAO Doc 10127, 2019

2. International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO), Destination Green. The Next Chapter, Contributed to the ICAO 2019 Environmental Report, Aviation and Environment, 2019

3. International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO), * Report on the feasibility of a long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) for international civil aviation CO2 emission reductions*, Contributed to the ICAO LTAG report, March 2022

PhD Theses

M.R. Kirby, * A methodology for technology identification, evaluation, and selection in conceptual and preliminary aircraft design*, Ph.D. Thesis, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, May 2001

• 2000 Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellow

• 2004 Arch T. Colwell Merit Award. SAE award presented to recognize authors for outstanding papers presented at SAE meetings. “Technology Portfolio Assessments Using a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm.”

• 2005 NASA Turning Goals into Reality for the valuable contributions to the Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology (UEET) Project Component Demonstrations Team and exceptional progress towards the Protect the Environment Goal, October 2005.

• 2012 FAA Center of Excellence Faculty of the Year for her research contributions on metrics to support a potential CO2 standard for future aircraft certification, which was recently adopted at the CAEP/10 meeting in Feb 2016.

• 2017 NASA Blue Marble Award for the Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project Team

• Senior Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

• Senior Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1994 – present.

• Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 1996– 2001, 2005 – 2009

• Member, Joint Planning and Development Office Environmental Working Group Technology Standing committee, 2008 – 2011. Obtained by election.

• Member, SAE Flight Sciences Committee, 2005 – 2006

• Chair, SAE Flight Sciences Conceptual and Preliminary Design Committee, 2006 – 2009

• Member, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) Business and Economics team, 2007 – present

• Member, NASA’s Subsonic Fixed Wing Project Systems Analysis Design and Optimization Technical Working Group, 2008 – 2010

• Member, Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection Working Group 3 (Emissions), 2007 – 2016,. Nominated by the CAEP U.S. member.

• Member, Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection Working Group 3 (Emissions), Working Group 1 (Noise), and Modeling and Database Group, 2022 – present, Nominated by the CAEP U.S. member.