- Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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 ssi.org.nz for more info.
Experience
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2024–presentSenior lecturer, University of Auckland
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2020–2024Lecturer, University of Auckland
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2013–2020Senior research associate, University of Oxford
Education
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2014UNSW Canberra, Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering
Publications
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2026Examining possible future trajectories of global space sectors, Earth System Governance
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2025Spaceportopia: A Primer For Successful Launch Site Planning, Aerospace Corporation
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2024Sustainability within Aotearoa New Zealand’s aerospace sector: current state and implications for the future, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
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2023Life cycle assessment as a tool for sustainable space activity in Aotearoa New Zealand, Advances in Space Research
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2023The intersection of space and sustainability: The need for a transdisciplinary and bi-cultural approach, Acta Astronautica
Contact Priyanka for
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- Location: Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
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