Soma Dhara

Soma Dhara serves as the Head of Airworthiness at Collins Aerospace since December 2019, where responsibilities include leading a 5-year strategic vision for engineering airworthiness, enhancing operational efficiency, and chairing the Certification Strategic Council. Previously, at B/E Aerospace from October 2001 to December 2019, Soma held various roles including Director of Certification Engineering, where a certification division was established, contributing over $100 million in product approvals, and Certification Manager, directing certification processes in Hyderabad. Early career experience includes a Research Assistant position at the National Institute for Aviation Research, focusing on crash tests and composite panel evaluations. Soma holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gulbarga University.