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Madhu Thangavelu

Expert in the design of complex space projects, including space stations and exploratory missions
  • Conductor, ASTE527 Graduate Space Concept Synthesis Studio
  • Department of Astronautical Engineering, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
  • Lecturer, USC School of Architecture
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Expertise Summary

Expert in the design of complex space projects, including space stations and exploratory missions

Expertise

  • Human space exploration - NASA ARTEMIS, GATEWAY
  • Human space activity
  • Crew exploration vehicle (CEV)
  • Altair - Lunar Lander
  • Space tourism
  • Private space companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Axiom
  • Space system architectures
  • Space stations
  • Lunar and Mars missions
  • Extraterrestrial bases
  • Planetary defense
  • Colonization of other planets
  • Architecture in extreme environments
  • Underground and underwater dwellings
  • Antarctic bases, submarines, deep-sea oil drilling platforms
  • Building science
  • United States Space Force(USSF), space guard
  • UFO and UAP studies

Languages

  • Hindi
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • French

Additional Information

  • Fellow, NASA Institute of Advanced Concepts
  • Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Section of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Creative consultant to aerospace and entertainment industries on concept
    synthesis for complex space architectures
  • Recipient, Lunar Base Design Award, National Space Foundation
  • Co-Author, The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement (2007)
  • Co-Author, The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Colonization (1999)
  • Co-Editor, Moon Miner’s Manifesto International Quarterly Edition
  • Invited Author, “Living on the Moon,” Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering (2010, 2012)
  • Faculty, International Space University, Strasbourg, France
  • Adviser, The Moon Society
  • Member: AIAA, The Planetary Society, National Space Society
  • Board of Directors, The National Space Society