Parimal Kopardekar (PK) manages NASA’s Safe Autonomous System Operations project, which is focused on autonomy/autonomicity in civil aviation, as part of the Airspace System Program (www.aeronautics.nasa.gov). He directs air traffic management related research, and manages R&D portfolio. He serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aerospace Operations. Journal covers operations from the perspective of airlines, airports, airspace, and aircraft manufacturers.