Roberto Sabatini

{{Short description|Aerospace scientist}}

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Roberto Sabatini is an Australian aerospace researcher and academic specializing in avionics, spaceflight and robotics/autonomous systems.{{cite web |last1=Dodd |first1=Tim |last2=McCarthy |first2=Paul |title=The Australian's Research magazine takes a deep dive into research |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/special-reports/the-australians-research-magazine-takes-a-deep-dive-into-research/news-story/6bde9f53e5846a150a25abe7758adedd |access-date=25 August 2022 |ref=TheAustralianResearchSpecialReport}}{{cite web |title=Dr. Roberto Sabatini Named Top National Scientist in Aerospace Engineering and Aviation |url=https://www.ku.ac.ae/dr-roberto-sabatini-named-top-national-scientist-in-aerospace-engineering-and-aviation |website=Khalifa University |date=5 December 2021}}{{cite web |title=The Australian's Research magazine takes a deep dive into research |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/special-reports/the-australians-research-magazine-takes-a-deep-dive-into-research/news-story/6bde9f53e5846a150a25abe7758adedd |publisher=The Australian}}{{cite journal |last1=Baas |first1=Jeroen |last2=Boyack |first2=Kevin |last3=Ioannidis |first3=John P.A. |title=August 2021 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" |url=https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/3 |website=Mendeley Data, V3 |year=2021 |volume=3 |publisher=Elsevier |doi=10.17632/btchxktzyw.3 |access-date=31 August 2022 |ref=StanfordDataset}} He is a full professor at Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates,{{cite web |title=Dr. Roberto Sabatini |url=https://www.ku.ac.ae/college-people/dr-roberto-sabatini |website=Khalifa University}} and an honorary professor at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia{{cite web |title=Leadership and Management|url=https://portal.engineersaustralia.org.au/taxonomy/term/300/www.engineersaustraliaiwd.com.au?page=30 |website=Engineers Australia |language=en}} and the Royal Aeronautical Society,{{cite web |title=FELLOWS |url=https://www.aerosociety.com/media/6422/aerospace-magazine-august-2017-issue.pdf |website=Royal Aeronautical Society}} and is editor of a number of journals in the field.{{Cite web|url=https://www.journals.elsevier.com/progress-in-aerospace-sciences/editorial-board|title=Progress in Aerospace Sciences Editorial Board|via=Elsevier.com}}{{cite web |title=Roberto Sabatini |url=https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3399-2291 |website=ORCID}}

He has received several awards, such as the Arch T. Colwell Merit Award - Society of Automotive Engineering (2015),{{cite web |title=SAE Arch T. Colwell Merit Award conferred to Professor Rob Sabatini – Cyber-Physical Systems |url=https://sites.rmit.edu.au/cyber-physical-systems/2015/10/31/arch-t-colwell-merit-award-society-of-automotive-engineers-sae-international/ |website=RMIT University}} Scientist of the Year - Australian Defense Industry Awards (2019).{{cite web |title=RMIT takes out top honours in national defence awards |url=https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2019/oct/scientist-of-the-year |website=RMIT University |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Dillon |first1=Louis |title=Award winners announced at Australian defence industry's night of nights |url=https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/4843-award-winners-announced-at-australian-defence-industry-s-night-of-nights |website=Defence Connect |language=en |date=26 September 2019}}

and Distinguished Leadership Award from Aviation/Aerospace Australia in 2021.{{cite web |title=Professor Roberto Sabatini receives the Distinguished Leadership Award from Aviation/Aerospace Australia – Cyber-Physical and Autonomous Systems |url=https://sites.rmit.edu.au/cyber-physical-systems/2021/04/25/professor-roberto-sabatini-receives-the-distinguished-leadership-award-from-aviation-aerospace-australia/ |website=RMIT University}}