Miss Iryna Heiets
Details
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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iryna.heiets@rmit.edu.au
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Dr. Iryna Heiets is a Senior Lecturer in Aviation at RMIT University and Program Manager for Programs BP070 Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) and BP 284 Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)/Bachelor of Business. Her research focuses on air transportation management, aviation strategy, game theory, coopetition strategy, airline marketing, and operations.
Dr. Heiets earned her Ph.D. from the National Aviation University (Ukraine), where she also completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees. She later worked as an Assistant and Associate Professor in the Department of Air Transportation Management, leading a major program redevelopment.
Before joining RMIT University, she conducted postdoctoral research at Université de Montpellier in France and enhanced her qualifications at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the USA, where she studied E-business. She has been awarded several prestigious grants, including funding from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (2014), the European Commission (2015), the Global Business Innovation Fund at RMIT University (2019), and the Ukraine-Australia Research Fund of the Australian Academy of Science (2023).
Dr. Heiets has also served as a guest lecturer at Sumy State University and the National Aviation University. She maintains strong research collaborations with Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines. She coordinates and teaches approximately six courses annually across Melbourne, Singapore, and Hong Kong, playing a key role in integrating blended learning and technology into the classroom.
Dr. Heiets actively presents her research findings at international conferences.
Industry Experience:
Relevant training-
Course «The International passenger tariffs and transportation documentation», State Aviation Administration of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Aviation safety inspectors course (internal investigation techniques), ICAO European Regional Aviation Security Training Centre, Kyiv, Ukraine
Course "Common Rules for Operation of Air Services in the Community", Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Course "Airport Coordination in Germany", Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Course "EU Regulations in Aviation Sector and Their Application", Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Lufthansa practice: Deutsche Lufthansa AG: Kyiv, Ukraine
Supervisor projects
- A Digital Twin Concept to Improve Travellers ‘Door-to-Door’ Travel Experience
- 25 Sep 2019
Teaching interests
Dr. Iryna serves as the Course Coordinator and Lecturer for the following courses:
- AERO 2410 Airline Operations
- AERO 2407 Airline Operations Management
- AERO 2304 Aviation Strategy and Resource Management
- AERO 2322 Airline Marketing
- AERO 2542 Aviation Quality Systems
- AERO 2543 Managing the Engineering Environment
Additionally, she coordinates and lectures in these and other courses when they are delivered at SIM Singapore, VTC-SHAPE Hong Kong, and RMIT Vietnam.
