Dr Andrei Evulet is the CEO, CTO and President of Jetoptera, Inc. His expertise is in Aerospace Engineering, with particular focus on Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL), where he introduced his invention, the Fluidic Propulsive System (FPS). Dr Evulet’s current role includes R&D and deployment of the FPS technology to V/STOL capable cargo and manned aircraft. He graduated from the University of Manchester in 1992, with an BEng in Aeronautical Engineering on a Tempus scholarship. After earning a MSc from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest in Romania, he started his PhD programme at Rutgers University in 1997, which he completed three years later. He spent over 30 years in R&D, including 14 years in Technology Groups at GE’s Global Research, Oil and Gas and Aviation divisions. At his previous position with GE Aviation, he was the Technology Integration and Maturation Leader for the GE9X engine, the largest turbofan in the world, which powers the Boeing 777X airplane. He has over 100 US and International patents. He left GE Aviation in 2015 to start Jetoptera, Inc. with the goal of building useful VTOL platforms that can carry significant payloads, are fast, and eventually flying cars that can give helicopters a run for their money.>