ABOUT SUSAN

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS

• Visiting researcher: University of Stirling, Scotland

• PhD: Safety Science, UNSW, Australia - 'Health and Flight Safety Implications From Exposure to Contaminated Air in Aircraft' (2010)

• MSc: Air Safety and Accident Investigation - Cranfield University, UK (2016)

• Fundamentals of Accident Investigation: Applied Aircraft Accident Investigation, Cranfield University, UK (2011)

• COSHH Assessor Training Course: (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) (2011)

• NEBOSH: National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (2010)

• B Bus (Marketing): Chisholm Institute of Technology, Victoria, Australia (1982)

PHD AND MSC

• Michaelis, S. (2010) "Health and Flight Safety Implications from Exposure to Contaminated Air in Aircraft", UNSW, Australia UNSW PhD

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• Michaelis, S. (2016) "Implementation Of The Requirements For The Provision Of Clean Air In Crew And Passenger Compartments Using The Aircraft Bleed Air System", Cranfield University, UK. Cranfield MSc Thesis​

AVIATION EMPLOYMENT

• 2011 to Present: Aviation Health & Safety Consultant, Michaelis Aviation Consulting.

• 2006 – Present: Head of Research, GCAQE- Global Cabin Air Quality Executive – voluntary / p/t (2013 – 2016)

• 2007 – 2011: Aviation Contaminated Air Consultant

• 1989 – 1997: ATPL pilot, Australia (medically retired 1997)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS