Aviation Security Systems Design and
Optimization (1996-Present)
Analyze
the impact of risk-based strategies on aviation security efficiency and
effectiveness
Videos
Research
on Airport Screening. Released 10
September 2012, National Science Foundation
News
Research Video. Released 20 September 2006.
Aviation Security: Researching the Risk.
Released 20 September 2006.
Selected Media Coverage
(12
November 2019) “Op-Ed: Eyes on Detroit as airport seeks to attract non-flyers,”
published by Sheldon H. Jacobson on Runway
Girl Network.
(20 June 2019)
Op-ed, “This Isn’t
How it Was Supposed to Work: Has PreCheck
become Unchecked?” published by Sheldon H.
Jacobson on RealClearDefense.
(11 January 2018) “Une conseil:
en cas
de tempete ne utilisez pas l’aeroporte JFK” (Maxime Aubin,
French Morning (New York)) reports commentary by Sheldon H. Jacobson on the
cause of the bomb cyclone that struck New York JFK Airport.
(21 March 2017) What to
know about the new airline electronics bans (CBC
News Canada) quotes Sheldon H. Jacobson on the US Department of Homeland
Security requirement that large electronic devices be stowed in checked luggage
for flights originating in certain countries in the Middle East and Northern
Africa. See also Here’s Why the U.S. Is Banning Larger Electronics on Some
Overseas Flights (Katie Reilly, Time), Why the airline 'electronics ban'
may not be discrimination (Patrick
Reilly, Christian Science Monitor), Clamping
down on carry-on devices (CBC News
Canada), and two interviews on BBC
World News.
Invited Op-ed After
Brussels, simply adding extra security won’t keep travelers safe, published
in Quartz on 23 March 2016, discusses the Brussels
airport bombing and appropriate response for such events. See also DefenseOne, HotAir, Government
Executive, Aspen Institute
and Time
(Five Best Ideas of the Day, 25 March 2016, #1)
“Pyke: Tips to make it easy as pie to escape this
Thanksgiving” (Chicago Daily
Herald) provides holiday tips from Sheldon H. Jacobson for maneuvering through
aviation security during the holidays. Reported 23 November 2015
Sheldon H. Jacobson was quoted in the Reuters news stories, “U.S. airport security could detect Qaeda device:
officials” and “Would-be suicide bomber was U.S. informant”. Reported 8 May 2012.
(University of Illinois, National Science Foundation) Risk-based Passenger Screening Could Make Air Travel
Safer. Reported 31 January 2012.
KCCI-TV (CBS affiliate, Des
Moines, IA) news special report Airport
Insecurity, Part II features aviation security expert Sheldon H.
Jacobson. Reported 11 November 2011.
November 23, 2010 (University of
Illinois) A Minute with aviation security expert Sheldon
Jacobson. Reported 23 November 2010.
(April 5, 2010) A Minute with Sheldon
Jacobson, an expert on aviation security: TSA's new airport security measures aim to target most
suspicious passengers. Reported 5 April 2010.
(January 4,
2010) Sheldon H. Jacobson provided commentary featured in “Will Profiling Make a Difference? on the New York
Times web site: Room for Debate. Other
references on this topic can be found at Media
Matters for America and the Keene Sentinel. Reported 4 January 2010.
A Minute with
Sheldon Jacobson: How can better pre-screening make airports safer? Reported by the University of Illinois on 14
February 2008.
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) issued the press release (06-154)
“New Technologies Could Make Airport
Screening More Effective and Less Cumbersome,” which featured the video “Aviation
Security: Researching the Risk.” (the listed link on the NSF website
is no longer active; see the links below). Reported 24
October 2006.
Students Who Have Been Involved
Ge Yu (Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD
Graduate Student, University of Illinois)
Arash Khatabi (Industrial
Engineering PhD Graduate Student, University of Illinois)
Adrian J. Lee (Mechanical Engineering PhD Graduate
Student, University of Illinois)
Alexander G. Nikolaev (Industrial
Engineering PhD Graduate Student, University of Illinois)
Laura Albert (Industrial Engineering PhD Graduate
Student, University of Illinois)
Jon M. Bowman (Industrial
Engineering MS Graduate Student, University of Illinois)
Julie L. Virta (Industrial Engineering MS Graduate Student, University
of Illinois)
Amy E. Simms(Industrial Engineering MS Graduate Student, Virginia
Tech)
Last updated: 4 January 2020
URL address: BTRI
Contact Information: Sheldon H.
Jacobson, 217-244-7275, email, twitter