Stavros Katsas

Stavros Katsas possesses extensive experience in quality engineering and mission assurance within the aerospace and metallurgical industries. Currently serving as Associate Branch Head in Mission Assurance and Quality Engineering at NASA, Stavros has implemented best practices and created metrics to enhance project efficiency and supplier oversight. Prior roles include Quality Manager at Eaton, where oversight of FAA-regulated product lines took place, and Quality Manager at Arconic, leading continuous improvement initiatives. Early career experience includes roles at Novelis as a Process Metallurgist and R&D Metallurgist, and a teaching assistant position at Imperial College London. Stavros holds a PhD in Physical Metallurgy from Imperial College London and a Dipl Eng in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.