Lawanya Awasthi

Research Area:
Deployment and Control of a Distributed Telescope as a Formation of Nanosatellites

Bio:

I hold a Master of Engineering in Space Engineering from the University of Michigan (2023-2024) and a Bachelor of Technology in Aerospace Engineering from UPES, India (2018-2022). I am a member of the engineering honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. I have contributed to NASA’s XHAB project, focusing on the development of the ISS Volatile Organic Compound Capture System. My research includes space weather and sailcraft charging analysis, with published case studies on interplanetary missions and colonization strategies for Mars and Titan. Currently, I’m pursuing a PhD at the University of Luxembourg, researching the deployment and control of a distributed telescope formation of nanosatellites.

Supervisor: Holger Voos