Call for Proposals
Overview
The Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety (BCAAS) invites applications from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty and students for research projects to be presented at the Fourth Annual BCAAS Safety Research Symposium. The event will be held at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus, with the option for virtual participation, on Tuesday, February 16, 2027.
Submissions
We welcome proposals in any of the following categories:
Research Posters
Research poster proposals may be submitted for ongoing or completed projects. Posters will be presented during the symposium’s poster session and presenters are expected to be on-site for the duration of the session. Posters may address any topic related to aviation and aerospace safety. Inter-disciplinary and cross-college proposals are especially encouraged. If accepted, the mandatory deadline to submit your research poster to BCAAS is January 12, 2027.
Research Roundtable Presentations
Research roundtable presentation proposals may be submitted for ongoing or completed projects. These presentations will take place throughout the day and may be delivered on-site or virtually. Presentations will last 15 minutes and be primarily discussion-based, with the opportunity for extensive audience participation. Inter-disciplinary and cross-college proposals are especially encouraged. If accepted, the mandatory deadline to submit your research roundtable presentation slides to BCAAS is January 29, 2027.
Topics
Posters and presentations should address topics relevant to aviation safety, including but not limited to:
- • Data analytics and data science applications in aviation safety.
- • Known threats, for example, controlled flight into terrain, mid-air collision, ground collision, loss of control, runway incursion/excursion, unstabilized approach, bird strike, lithium battery fire, , and similar
- • Aircraft Safety Assurance, for example fire safety, aircraft structures, and propulsion and fuel systems
- • Airport operations and technology
- • Safety Management Systems
- • Emerging operations with new entrants
- • Human performance
- • Aeromedical factors
- • Weather mitigation, for example icing, fog, and turbulence
- • Safety culture
- • Learning from all operations
- • System resilience
- • Legislative and regulatory considerations
Submission Requirements
For each proposal, applicants will be asked to provide a 350-word project summary that includes:
- • Project Title
- • Purpose: Briefly describe the research topic and the problem or question being addressed.
- • Research Gap: Identify the gap, issue, or unanswered question the research explores.
- • Method: Briefly describe how the research will be conducted.
- • Potential Impact: Explain why the research matters and what you hope to contribute through the project.
- • Discussion: Provide two key questions to ask the audience members to encourage discussion and solicit feedback on the project.
- • References: Include at least two relevant references that demonstrate a foundation for the proposed research.
Timeline
Submissions will open at 8 a.m. ET on Monday, September 14, 2026, and will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, October 12, 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be made by Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
