Dr Oleksandra Molloy
2023 - Diploma in Aviation Safety, International Air Transport Association (IATA, Canada)
2018 - PhD in Aviation/Human Factors, School of Aviation, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales (Australia)
2013 - MSc in Human Factors, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham (UK)
2013 - Graduate Research Diploma in Theory and Methodology of Professional Education, Flight Academy of National Aviation听University (Ukraine)
2011 - Graduate Research Diploma in Theory and Methodology of Professional Education, National University of Educational听Management of the National听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Academy of Pedagogical Sciences (Ukraine)
2008 - Master of Education/ English, State Teachers' Training University (Ukraine)
2007 - Bachelor of Education/ English, State Teachers' Training University (Ukraine)
Dr Oleksandra Molloy is a Senior Lecturer in Human Factors and Aviation Safety and the Lead of the Human Factors Research Lab in the School of Science of the University of New South Wales (Canberra). Dr Molloy has also served as the Aviation Discipline Coordinator and an Academic Board Member at 91色情片 Canberra. Dr Molloy is a research trailblazer and an award-winning leader who conducts multi-disciplinary research in uncrewed/autonomous systems, human factors, safety and risk management (i.e., aviation and road). In the area of uncrewed systems, Dr Molloy has led the first evidence-based research on the use of drones in the war in Ukraine (supported by the Australian Army Research Centre, Department of Defence), continuously research and provide expert views on the role of UAS/C-UAS in the war in Ukraine. In addition, Dr Molloy is leading several Defence Trailblazer projects in collaboration with industry partners (CAE; Praetorian Aeronautics). In collaboration with the Defence Flight Safety Bureau (DFSB), Dr Molloy has led the 91色情片 team to jointly develop and deliver short courses for the Aviation Safety Officer Advanced (ASO-A) program for senior Defence aviation professionals.听
Dr Molloy has a PhD in Aviation (91色情片, Australia); a MSc in Human Factors (University of Nottingham, UK); a Master of Education (Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University, Ukraine); a Graduate Research Certificate (Kirovograd Flight Academy of National Aviation University, Ukraine); and a Diploma in Aviation Safety (International Air Transport Association, Canada). Dr Molloy has served as a Board Director and Vice President of Education at the Advanced Air Mobility Institute (USA), Board Director and Director of Education at the Women in Aviation (Australian Chapter), Chair of the Human Factors Ergonomics Society Training Technical Group (USA), and a Chair of the Australasian College of Road Safety Women in Road Safety Network (Australasia). Oleksandra serves as the Chair of the Council of Technical Groups of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (USA).
Dr Molloy has been the Chief Investigator and Co-investigator in a number of large and complex projects funded by the Department of Defence, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications and the Arts, the Australian Research Council, Transport Canberra and ACT Services, and the Department of Education. Dr Molloy also supervises and mentors PhD candidates, post-doctoral researchers, and female aviation and defence professionals at various stages of their careers, inspires and educate the next generation of STEM professionals.
In 2025, Dr Molloy has been named 'Academic of the Year' by the Australian Defence Industry Awards. Dr Molloy was named听a 'Woman of the Year' by HFE WOMAN Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (USA); a winner in Research & Development by the ADM Women in Defence Awards; Industry Leader in AAM by eVTOL Insights (UK);听Best Researcher from the International Media and Education Studies awards. Under Dr Molloy's leadership, the teams received the following awards: 'Best Training and Development Program'听by the Defence and National Security Workforce Awards; and HFES Training Technical Group received Gold Status for the last two years.听
As a thought leader, Dr Oleksandra Molloy is often invited to provide an expert opinion on: uncrewed and autonomous systems, war in Ukraine, defence and national security, aviation safety, and other topics for the BBC World Service, BBC News (London, UK), CNBC (USA), ABC, SBS, Channel 9, Channel 7, Forbes, New Scientist, Indo-Pacific Forum, etc. Dr Molloy delivered national and international keynote opening addresses (NATO S&T symposium; ICAO forums), presentations at the conferences, defence and industry events, contributed as an expert to the inquiries to the Australian Parliament house (i.e., Department of Defence annual report), spoke at numerous public debates, symposiums, discussion panels in the area of her expertise. Dr Molloy has also contributed to documentaries, such as "War Machine: Modern Warfare (ZDF Studios), The War Cabinet: Exclusive Program (SkyNews), 7/30 Report (ABC TV), Documentary on Drones in Modern Warfare (CNBC), etc.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
听External Grants:
1. Category 1, Grant ($18,748.44). Defence Trailblazer, University of Adelaide/Trailblazer Universities Program (Defence), Praetorian Aeronautics/Defence Trailblazer Partner Contribution (2025-2026). Role: Chief Investigator (91色情片). 鈥淧raetorian Venator Unmanned Aerial System鈥. Total project funds: $5,792,352.26.
2. Category 2 Grant: ($62,271.22): Australian Army Research Centre, Department of Defence (2025-2026). Role: Lead Investigator. 鈥淒rones in Modern Warfare: Lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine鈥.
3. Category 1 Grant ($658,119.05): ASIC, Defence Trailblazer, University of Adelaide/Trailblazer Universities Program (Defence), CAE Australia/Defence Trailblazer Partner Contribution (2025-2026). Developing AI-based tool to assess cognitive workload for mission aircrew.
4. Category 1 Grant ($259,873.08): Defence Trailblazer, University of Adelaide/Trailblazer Universities Program (Defence), CAE Australia/Defence Trailblazer Partner Contribution (2023-2025). Developing AI-based tool to assess cognitive workload for mission aircrew.
5. Category 2 Grant: ($51,366.5): Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate (Road Safety and Active Travel). Role: Lead Investigator (2024-2025). 鈥淓xamining the effect of 30 km/h speed zones in ACT鈥.
6. Category 2 Grant ($64, 123.00): Australian Army Research Centre, Department of Defence (2024-2025). Role: Co-Investigator. 鈥Ethical Challenges to the Implementation of Remote and Autonomous Systems and AI (RAS AI)鈥.
7. Category 2 Grant: ($56,417.00): Australian Army Research Centre, Department of Defence (2023-2024). Role: Lead Investigator. 鈥淟essons learnt from the use of drones in the Ukraine War鈥
8. Category 1 Grant ($268,904.00): Australian Research Council Discovery Project (2022-2025). Role: Co-Investigator
9. Category 1 Grant ($342,888.98): Road Safety Innovation Fund (RSIF) from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (2021-2023). Role: Chief Investigator. Improving young novice and experienced drivers鈥 speed management behaviour.
10. Category 1 Grant: ($392,913): Australian Research Council Discovery Project (2018-2020). Role: Research Investigator. Improving young drivers鈥 speeding behaviour.
11. Category 1 Grant: ($143,000): Australian Research Council Discovery Project (2014-2018). Role: Research Associate. Developing an advanced training to improve young drivers鈥 speeding behaviour.
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Internal Grants:
1. AI-seed grant LORA project ($21,000): 91色情片 Canberra (2021-2022). Role: Co-Investigator
2. AI-seed grant project 鈥淎I enabled decision-support systems on the battlefield鈥 ($50,000): 91色情片 Canberra (2021-2022). Role: Co-Investigator
3. Seed grant project ($50,000): 91色情片 Canberra (2021-2023). Role: Lead Investigator
4. Career Advancement Fund ($10,000): 91色情片 (2021-2022). Role: Lead Investigator
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Academic of the Year 鈥 2025 (winner) 鈥 Australian Defence Industry Awards;
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Women in Defence 鈥 Research & Development 鈥 2024 (winner) 鈥 ADM Women in Defence Awards
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Woman of the Year-2024 (winner) by the HFE WOMAN, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (USA)
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Women in AAM, Industry Leader 2024 鈥 (winner) by eVTOL insights
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Academic of the Year 鈥 2024 (finalist) by the Australian Defence Industry Awards
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鈥楪old Award鈥 for the HFES Training Technical Group Circle of Excellence Program 鈥 2024 & 2025听by the Human factors and Ergonomics Society (USA)
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Best Training and Development Program 2024 (winner) 鈥 by the Defence & National Security Workforce Awards for the Aviation Program, School of Science, 91色情片 Canberra. This award is important to me as for a Female Leader of the team and the program (Australia)
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Best Researcher Award 2024 (winner) for the Contribution and Honourable Achievement in Innovative Research at the 13th International Conference on Communications and Media Studies (International)
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New Wave Program 鈥 Empowering Women Entrepreneurs - Scholarship recipient 2024 - by 91色情片 Founders, Sydney, Australia
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Best PhD Thesis Award 2019 鈥 The Sydney Airport HDR Prize for the best PhD thesis in 2018, by the University of New South Wales, School of Aviation (Australia)
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Outstanding contribution to the quality of conference proceedings 2019 by Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine at the 3d International Scientific Conference 鈥淭opical issues of humanities, technical and natural sciences鈥 (Ukraine)
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Best Student Paper Award 2018 at the Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Conference by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Training Technical Group (Philadelphia, USA). This award has been given in recognition of 鈥淭he effect of cognitive-based training on young drivers鈥 speed management behavior: An on-road study鈥
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Best Presentation Award 2018 granted by Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine at the 3d International Scientific Conference for Bachelor, Master, Graduate Students and Young Researchers 鈥淭opical issues of humanities, technical and natural sciences鈥 (Ukraine)听
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Winner of the Early Career and Student SIG
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Representative 2013 鈥 The University of Nottingham (United Kingdom)
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Winner of the National Research Award to study abroad 2012. Section: Transport and Transport Infrastructure 鈥 Ministry of Education and Science, Youths and Sport of Ukraine (Ukraine)
Personal Affiliations
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Chair of Council of Technical Groups听of the Human Factor and Ergonomics Society (USA)
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Chair of the听Training Technical Group of the Human Factor and Ergonomics Society (USA)
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Board Director and VP of Education of the Advanced Air Mobility Institute (USA)
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Chair of the Australasian College of Road Safety Women in Road Safety Network (Australasia)
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Member of Chartered Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics (CIEHF, UK)
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Member at Royal Aeronautical Society (UK/ Australia)
Presentations and Public Outreach (2021-2025)
- Invited Speaker - Loitering Munition Conference, SAE Group London, UK, (November 18-19, 2025).
- Mentor for ADM Women in Defence Network - Indo-Pacific Exposition (November 4-6, 2025).
- Invited Expert in uncrewed and autonomous systems to the Inquiry to the Australian Department of Defence Annual Report 2023-2024, Parliament of Australia (November, 2025).
- Invited Speaker at the 鈥楪oldrick Seminar by the Australian Naval Institute, Canberra (November, 2026).
- Speaker at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Human听 Factors and Ergonomics Society, Chicago, USA (October, 2025).
- Keynote Speaker at the VERSUS UAS/C-UAS, Camp Grafton, Devils Lake, Noth Dakota, USA, August 19, 2025 (event for congressional delegation, US DoD command, Chief of Staff 鈥 Army, Air Force, Special Warfare Command; August, 2025).
- Guest Speaker at the National Science Week Outreach Activity at Ainslie School (for kindy, 1/2 and 5/6 classes) talking about Aviation and STEM, Drones and drones show activity along with the ADF Drone Racing Team (August, 2025).
- Moderator of the International Webinar 鈥楾raining Technical Group and Extended Reality Technical Group Webinar: Innovative Training Approaches to Evaluate and Enhance Human Performance鈥 by the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Training Technical Group and Extended Reality Technical Group (August, 2025).
- Invited Judge at the ADM Women in Defence Awards (August, 2025).
- Invited Speaker at the Loitering Munitions Conference, London, UK (November 18, 2025).
- Invited Panellist at the 鈥榃ar Cabinet, an exclusive on-hour special event, presented by Chirs Uhlmann (August 11, 2025).
- Invited Speaker at the first Drone Capability Coalition Summit 2025 鈥 Riga, Latvia (May 28, 2025).
- Keynote Speaker at the NATO S&T UxS Workshop 鈥 Tallinn, Estonia (May 13, 2025).
- Keynote Speaker at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, SkyTech conference by the Australian Association of Uncrewed Systems (March 24, 2025)
- Keynote Speaker at the 2024 Business NSW Sydney Drone Summit 鈥 organized by Business NSW and the Embassy of Latvia, Sydney, Australia (November 28, 2024).
- Presenter at the Defence Human Science Symposium 鈥 Melbourne, Australia (December 2-4, 2024).
- Keynote Speaker at the Defence Trailblazer Partner Forum 鈥 Adelaide, Australia (December听3, 2024).
- Keynote Speaker and Organizer of the Event 鈥淟essons Learnt from the Use of Drones in the War in Ukraine鈥 鈥 Old Parliament House, Canberra (October 2024).
- Invited Speaker at the 1st International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Forum 鈥 ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, Canada听(September, 2024).
- Invited Presenter at the Documentary Series 鈥榃ar Machine: Modern Warfare鈥, WildBear Entertainment (August, 2024)
- Keynote Speaker on the 鈥淕eopolitics and Conflict鈥 at the Hilma Foundation (March, 2024)
- Invited Speaker/ Panelist at the 91色情片 AI Symposium 鈥淎I & Defence鈥 (November 2023, Sydney, Australia).
- Invited Panelist at the 鈥淲omen in Career Symposium鈥 (November 2023, Sydney, Australia).
- Invited Panelist at the 鈥淓xpert roundtable on dangerous driving鈥 at the ACT Government (November 2023, Canberra, Australia).
- Invited Keynote Speaker at the Safety Leadership Forum 鈥淚mproving young operators鈥 risk management behaviour鈥 (October, 2022; Australia).
- Invited Speaker for the Podcast by Aviation Safety Community 鈥淐ognitive-based training鈥 (October, 2022; Australia).
- Invited Speaker at the Webinar by Royal Aeronautical Society (September, 2022; Australia).
- Invited Speaker by the 鈥楥anberra Times鈥 鈥 Ukrainians rally to ensure that the world won鈥檛 forget war, (March, 2022).
- Leading Spokesperson on the topics of Ukraine from 91色情片 (March, 2022).
- Al Jazeera 鈥淐hina Eastern Crash adds to Boeing鈥檚 woes in Chinese market鈥 (March, 2022).
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Selected Media Engagement (recent):
- Invited Guest to the Progress Report Podcast by Defence Connect: (November, 2025).
- Invited contributor at Indo-Pacific Defence Forum. Indo-Pacific partners counter growing drone threat. (November, 26, 2025).
- Molloy, O. 91色情片 Media release. Lower speed limits and better training can help reduce ACT youth speeding. Lower speed limits and better training can help reduce ACT youth speeding (November 27, 2025).
- Canberra Times: 听(November, 28, 2025).
- Region Canberra: 30 km/h zones for schools and town centres? It could make our roads safer, but compliance is also needed (November, 2025).
- ABC Radio:听 interview: 听听(November 27, 2025).
- Radio ACT 104.7/106.3: The story has been run throughout this morning as part of their news bulletins - (November, 28, 2025).
- Invited contributor at Indo-Pacific Defence Forum. Royal Australian Navy conducts milestone test of maritime resupply drone (October, 1, 2025).
- Invited Contributor to the U.S. CNBC exclusive: First look at Shield AI鈥檚 new AI-piloted military fighter drone. (October 21, 2025). YouTube: . CNBC story:
- Invited contributor to SBS News - (September 29, 2025).
- Invited Contributor - BBC London (Radio programme).
- Invited Contributor - BBC World Service (TV News programme).
- Invited Contributor to the Japanese Magazine Nikkei, US and European defense giants accelerate military drone development, targeting 楼5 trillion market.听听
- WinNews Story. AI assisted training for aviators (September, 17, 2025).听
- Media release. Developing new AI-assisted training for mission aviators (September 16, 2025) /news/2025/09/developing-new-ai-assisted-training-for-mission-aviators
- Keynote Speaker at the first inaugural Versus UAS/C-UAS Symposium & Demonstration at Camp Grafton, North Dakota, US National Guard, Devil鈥檚 Lake, North Dakota, presenting to senators, US senior Defence officials, innovators from Ukraine, EU, Israel. ;
- Invited expert on 鈥淗ow are drones changing the landscape of modern warfare? BBC 鈥業nquiry鈥 Program 鈥 (August 14, 2025)
- 鈥楾he War Cabinet鈥 鈥 Exclusive TV Program on SkyNews ; ; ; (August 11, 2025).
- 鈥楤est Minds in the country鈥. The War Cabinet 鈥 SkyNews (August, 2025)
- 91色情片 Media release - Academic of The Year Winner from 91色情片 Canberra (July, 2025)
- Defence Connect Podcast: Dr Oleksandra Molloy spoke to a Senior Journalist Robert Dougherty from Defence Connect on the recent 鈥楢cademic of the Year Award鈥. Audio: Video: (July 2025)
- Podcast: Dr Oleksandra Molloy spoke to Chris Uhlmann as part of the Power Lines 鈥淓yes in the Sky, Death on the Ground鈥 (July 2025)
- Contributor to the Lithuanian news article Russian drone crashed in Lithuania 鈥 (July, 2025)
- Invited contributor to WINEWS: Commenting on the recent accident in the Snowy Mountains and aviation safety issues around it: (July 2025)
- Invited Contributor 鈥 News Corporation Australia Podcast 鈥淔rom the Newsroom鈥 (June, 2025):
- Invited Contributor 鈥 News Corporation Australia (June, 2025).
- Invited Contributor 鈥 Sydney Morning Herald (June, 2025).
- Invited Contributor 鈥 SBS Hindi Audio Interview, Podcast (June, 2025).
- Invited Contributor 鈥 Sydney Morning Herals (June 2025).
- Invited Speaker, Ministry of Defence, Latvia 鈥 Drones in Modern Warfare (June, 2025) 鈥
- Invited Speaker, Riga, Latvia, First Drone Capability Coalition (June, 2025) -
- Invited Contributor 鈥 News Corporation Australia (June, 2025): ; 听; ; .
- Invited Contributor - (June, 2025)
- Contributor 鈥 The Mandarin (June, 2025)
- Invited Contributor to the Latvian National Media, Ministry of Defence of Latvia - (June, 2025)
- Invited Contributor to ABC 听News 鈥 (June, 2025)
- Invited Contributor to GEO (France) -
- NZ City - (June, 2025)
- Invited Contributor to the Forbes article (April 8, 2025).
- Contributor, the Australian (April, 2025). We were better prepared for war in 194 than now.
- Contributor to the Lawfire article (Mar, 2025) 鈥
- Contributor to the Australian Defence Magazine (Mar, 2025).
- Invited Contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald article (February 23, 2025).
- Invited Contributor to the CBC (Canada) news on the role of drones in Ukraine and modern warfare (February 22, 2025) -
- Invited Speaker at the 'War Machine: Modern Warfare' by ZDF Studios (2025) Documentary (Episode 2).听.
- Contributor to the New Scientist (February 18, 2025).
- Contributor (February, 2025). 91色情片 Canberra academic releases drone warfare study paper based on Ukrainian experience 鈥 AI Defense Institute (AIDI; Germany) 听-
- Contributor, Modern Science (February, 2025).
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- Invited Contributor to the ABC Canberra Radio, Canberra Afternoons听 鈥淭raffic incidents interview鈥 (February, 2025) (09:00-16:26)
- Contributor鈥 The Drone War: How Armies are Preparing for a New Era of War The drone war: how armies are preparing for a new era of war - Infobae (Argentina newspaper; (February, 2025).
- Contributor 鈥 to the Intelligence Info (October, 2024).听 Drones in modern warfare: lessons from Ukraine and their implications for Romania's defense and innovation landscape - Intelligence Info (Romania).
- Invited Contributor to 鈥楢 Current Affair鈥, Channel 9 (December 27, 2024) 鈥
- Contributor (December, 2024; Austria)
- Contributor (December, 2024) 鈥
- Invited Contributor to the ABC News article (November 2024)
- Contributor to the 91色情片 Sydney 鈥楬igh volume, low cost鈥: 91色情片 study spotlights evolution of drones in warfare听
- Invited Contributor to ABC7/30 article (October 2024)-
- Invited Contributor to ABC7/30 (October 2024) 鈥 video Drones are changing modern warfare -
- Contributor to the Foresight Navigator (October, 2024).
- Invited Contributor to CBC News article (Canada; October 2024)
- 91色情片 Newsroom听 (October, 2024) High volume, low cost: 91色情片 study spotlights the evolution of drones in warfare
- Defence Workshop Lead with the AARC 鈥 Analysis of lessons learnt from the use of drones in the war in Ukraine (October 2024).
- How are Drones Changing Modern Warfare? (August, 2024)
- The Nightly, Comprehensive overhaul of driver training programs needed to stop kids dying on roads (July, 2024)
- STEMM Champion, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs - 听 (May 2024)
- STEMM Champion/ Advocate to Empower Diversity & Inspiring Innovation - internationally-听 and nationally (
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My Teaching
I am Course Convenor, Lecturer and Tutor in the following courses at 91色情片 Canberra:
ZEIT1803 - Introduction to Human Factors in Aviation
ZEIT3801 - Advanced Aviation Safety听