Areas of Research
- Astrodynamics, Space Exploration and Applications
- Human Exploration and Habitation on Extraterrestrial Bodies
- Remote Sensing
- Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control
- Spacecraft Trajectory Design
Dr. Rohan Sood’s research has emerged as a combination of two fields, applying engineering tools to study advanced concepts within multi-body dynamical systems and investigating scientific data to explore celestial bodies. His primary research investigates innovative spacecraft trajectory design leveraging natural dynamics to deliver cost-effective solutions.
Some of the current projects or research topics are:
- Innovative solar sail solutions to NASA missions (NEA Scout and Solar Cruiser)
- Applying game theory for spacecraft rendezvous and protection
- Multi-spacecraft multi-target trajectories to asteroids and icy moons
- Missed thrust resilient spacecraft on long duration missions
- Artificial intelligence based spacecraft trajectory design
Research:
- Asteroid Exploration
- Solar Sailing
- Remote Sensing
- Three Body Problem
- Visualization
- A.I. Based Trajectory Design
