WSAASS-2025

Hritik Mitra is currently completing an MSc in Space Science at the United Arab Emirates University (expected 2025) and concurrently pursuing an MBA in Business Analytics at Manipal University Dubai. He holds a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering from Emirates Aviation University and transferred from Beihang University of Aeronautics & Astronautics. Hritik’s research focuses on Space Situational Awareness (SSA), specifically multi-point and multi-station orbit propagation of non-functional geostationary (GEO) satellites using Python/Orekit. His MSc thesis, conducted in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin, investigates orbital perturbations and prediction methodologies to enhance collision avoidance and satellite traffic management. In addition to his research, he has served as a Teaching Assistant in Python programming at both UAEU and Emirates Aviation University and completed an engineering trainee internship at EK Engineering (Emirates Engineering Center).