Near Earth Object Project Group
Dhanisha Sateesh
Dhanisha SateeshResearch and Event Coordinator

Dhanisha is a Mission Design Engineer with a background in Aerospace Engineering. Her major areas of research are supersonic flows, trajectory designs and implementing sustainability in space. She enjoys volunteering at several organizations like WoAA (Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics), Moon Village Association and SGAC. Passionate about improving diversity in the space sector, she is an active part of various ally and support groups. She is also fond of reading and writing and has written various short stories and poems along with several technical articles.

Farah Diya Yasmine
Farah Diya YasmineResearch Coordinator

Farah is a Madurese Indonesian Bachelor of Law from Universitas Trunojoyo Madura. She has contributed as a researcher, expert, advisor, speaker, delegate, and member of several working groups, project groups, events, institutions, and organizations, including the Space Generation Advisory Council.
Farah specializes in legalese, planetary defence, lunar exploration and exploitation, and debris mitigation in space law. As a research coordinator, she is ready to lead the exploration of challenges and opportunities in the NEO field with members.
On a personal note, Farah loves painting realistic and abstract portraits and performing classical songs.
Mahima Gehlot
Mahima GehlotCommunication Lead

Mahima Gehlot is an R&D Project Coordinator with an Aeronautical Engineering background. Her primary research interests are hypersonic flows, aviation and spacecraft design, and planetary defence. She also works as a citizen scientist for ESA’s CNS project.  Her desire to become an astronaut is mirrored in her scientific work.  She is an active climate change enthusiast who works for Greener is Cleaner as an article writer for a website and magazine and social media manager for the GiC India channel. She is an active volunteer for a variety of programmes run by the Society for Space Education Research and Development (SSERD) and SGAC. She enjoys reading and teaching others about the space sector.

Damiana Irrera
Damiana IrreraCommunication lead

Damiana Irrera is a MSc student in Space Engineeringat Politecnico di Milano. Her topics of interest are SSA, SST and Planetary Defence, and her current research is focused on collision avoidance manoeuvres. She is part of the advisory board of PoliSpace, ISU Alumna, a member of Women in Aerospace and an ASI intern. She is sensitive to the importance of girls’ and women’s roles in STEM and shares the importance of Space Debris Emergency and Near Earth Asteroids’ beauty and utility. She loves to travel and discover other cultures.

Adrian Solorzano
Adrian SolorzanoPartnership Coordinator

 Born
“We accepted education as the means to rise above the limitations that a prejudiced society endeavored to place upon us.”
– Evelyn Boyd Granville
Adrian has completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Supply Chain Management from Broward College, providing a solid foundation in logistics and operations. He earned a Master’s in Organizational Studies at Western Governors University and is currently enrolled in an MBA program at the same institution. Next year, he plans to pursue studies in Analytics at Georgia Institute of Technology as his third master’s degree.
His educational journey includes participation in the NASA L’SPACE Academy, offering invaluable insights into space exploration and research methodologies. He is also a recent fellow at COOP CAREERS, enhancing his analytical skills, networking with industry leaders, and focusing on career development.
Adrian looks forward to new opportunities, challenges, and transformations such as IATA data consulting to international airlines & manufacturers and assessing international cooperation for planetary defence with SGAC NEO Project Group, enriching his professional growth and enabling him to make meaningful contributions to humanity.