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Karen Marais

Karen Marais, an associate professor in Purdue University’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, will present “Data Driven Analysis of General Aviation Safety” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, in Moulton Hall, room 214. The talk is part of the Spring 2016 Physics Colloquium.

Marais’ research focuses on system safety and risk analysis, value-centric system design and operation, and civil aviation policy. She holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The event is free and open to the public. For accommodation requests or more information on the colloquium series, contact the Department of Physics at 438-8756, or email Kerry Stewart at krstewa@ilstu.edu.