Tiziano Bernard, Ph.D.
Director, Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE)
Experimental Flight Test Engineer, Gulfstream

Dr. Tiziano "Tizi" Bernard is a director with the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE), an experimental flight test engineer and corporate pilot with Gulfstream, and a professor of human factors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide. Born and raised in Trieste, Italy, he graduated from the International School of Trieste before moving to the United States to study at Florida Tech. A graduate student of Dr. Ralph D. Kimberlin, he earned a M.S. in Flight Test Engineering working on aircraft stability and control. He earned his Ph.D. studying human cognition in aerospace from the Human-Centered Design Institute (HCDi) under Dr. Lucas Stephane.

At Florida Tech, Dr. Bernard spent several years researching systems-induced loss of control (LOC), flight-testing causal factors, developing new cognitive engineering methods, and designing experimental recovery avionics for large Part 25 aircraft.

In the industry, Dr. Bernard is an experimental flight test engineer flying on Gulfstream GVII and GVIII test aircraft and a corporate pilot for Gulfstream Flight Operations. He is on the Gulfstream Flight Test Safety Council and is a flight test instructor for CRM, physiology, and mission readiness. He is also an FAA master flight instructor with over 1,500 instruction hours. Previously, he worked as an avionics designer and evaluator for GARMIN, designing integrated, aftermarket and experimental cockpits, primarily focusing on large-cabin flight decks and life-critical systems.

In recognition of his dedication to the sciences, Dr. Bernard was awarded the Order of Merit of Savoy (Royal House of Italy), the Bronzean Medal of the City of Trieste, and was elected to the Forbes Italy “Under 30” list in 2019. He received two Visionary Educator awards from Embry-Riddle and most recently was awarded Best National Flight Instructor by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).