Priyanka Dhopade

2026-04-09 10:03:20

(MENAFN- The Conversation)

Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

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I am a researcher in space sustainability and environmental engineering.

My background is in aerospace engineering and commercial aviation.

I am the lead researcher for the Sustainable Space Initiative, a transdisciplinary research group. See org for more info.

Experience

2024–present Senior lecturer, University of Auckland
2020–2024 Lecturer, University of Auckland
2013–2020 Senior research associate, University of Oxford

Education

2014 UNSW Canberra, Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering

Publications

2026 Examining possible future trajectories of global space sectors, Earth System Governance
2025 Spaceportopia: A Primer For Successful Launch Site Planning, Aerospace Corporation
2024 Sustainability within Aotearoa New Zealand's aerospace sector: current state and implications for the future, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
2023 Life cycle assessment as a tool for sustainable space activity in Aotearoa New Zealand, Advances in Space Research
2023 The intersection of space and sustainability: The need for a transdisciplinary and bi-cultural approach, Acta Astronautica

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