Ms. Nigar Shaji
Present Designation:
Prof. Satish Dhawan Prof., Indian Space Research OrganisationAreas of Interest:
Spacecrfat Configuration and Design
System Engineering
Project Leadership
Specialisation:
Spacecraft configuration and design
System Engineering
Major Professional Contributions:
Led Aditya-L1, India’s first solar observatory mission, overseeing spacecraft configuration, payload integration, mission simulation, and testing infrastructure development
Directed major missions under the Low Earth Orbit & Planetary Platforms Program, including Chandrayaan-3, Oceansat-3.
Championed the Venus Orbiter Mission configuration, enabling high-resolution atmospheric and surface studies, with project realization currently underway
Pioneered the Exo-World Space Telescope mission configuration, focusing on advanced thermal, payload, and precision pointing technologies for exoplanet observation at Sun-Earth L2
Consultancy Areas:
Spacecraft Technology
Sector Associated With:
Space
Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
Spacecraft Technology
Professional Experience
Have over 35 years of experience in space missions, satellite development, and project leadership
Keywords
Spacecraft
Education
M.E, Electronics & Cmmunication Engineering, Birla institute of Technology, Mesra, 2010
B.E, Electronics & Communication engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 1986
Awards and Recognitions
National Project Leader Award 2024, Project Management Associates, India
Amazing Indian Award, 2023, Times Network
Certificate for outstanding contribution to Space Technology, 2023, Tamil Nadu Government
Indian of the Year, 2024, NDTV Network
INAE Section Affiliated
VII: Aerospace Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
2026
Year of Birth
1964
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