ASTROBIOLOGY AND SPACE SYSTEM DESIGN
ASTROBIOLOGY AND SPACE SYSTEM DESIGN
Dr. Siddharth Pandey is originally from Mumbai, India, He is a former postdoctoral fellow at NASA JPL. And he specializes in developing sample collection technologies for Mars, Venus, and icy moon missions. With expertise in hardware development, systems engineering, and project management, he has contributed to Space Biology experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the upcoming ISRO PS-4 Orbital Platform. Beyond his technical contributions, Dr. Pandey has played a pivotal role in institution-building and leading high-altitude Mars analog field expeditions in India. He is also the Director and Coordinator of Protoplanet Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based training and immersive platform dedicated to Climate and Space Exploration. A passionate advocate for space and climate science, Dr. Pandey has lived and worked across India, the Netherlands, the United States, and Australia. Since 2019, he has been an esteemed supporting member of Eco Astronomy Inc., facilitating Astro biological outreach and education in South Asia.
