An aeronautical engineer by profession, Sarath Raj currently serves as the Director of Laboratories at Amity University Dubai. He acts as the National Point of Contact for the United Arab Emirates in the Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications, as well as for space debris. Previously, he worked as a Technical Consulting Engineer for the Dubai Airport Extension Project (Terminal 2) and as an Assistant Professor in the Aeronautical Engineering and Aviation Management Department of Nehru College of Aeronautics and Applied Sciences in India.
His experience as an academician has played a significant role in developing the interest, involvement, and creativity of students on a widespread platform. Besides academics, Sarath has participated in various prestigious projects such as Applications of Universal Coupling in Aircraft with Coimbatore Civil Aerodrome, Development of Strapdown Inertial Navigation Software for Launch Vehicles with the Indian Space Research Organization, Newly Developed Cleaning Equipment for Aircraft with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Solar Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, and Satellite Trajectory Analysis with the UAE Space Agency, to name a few. His specializations include Martian Analysis, Propulsion Systems, Satellite Design, Materials Science, and Satellite Imagery Analysis.
Sarath is a panel member of aeronautical and aviation programs at various universities in India. He has also been invited by the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to be a member of the research and survey committee due to his remarkable contributions to the academic field.
Sarath is the Project Director of the ambitious AMISAT project at Amity University Dubai, which involves the construction of a ground station and a CubeSat for the benefit of the U.A.E’s ecology and biodiversity. The Amity Dubai Satellite Ground Station has since been inaugurated and provides a platform for teachers and students to perform space-based research. He was also an esteemed delegate of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN-COPUOS), which aims at discussing space-related topics that the United Nations can take into consideration and work towards. Sarath is currently an active consultant for the Space Debris Mitigation Policy of various leading space agencies.
Sarath has authored many research papers published in international and national journals. He is an eminent speaker and panelist at various conferences, including the Global Aerospace Summit and Heliconference, to name a few. He is a reviewer for several journals in the aerospace field. Sarath received the Teaching Excellence Award from the GISR Foundation in 2019 and the Outstanding Speaker Award in Young Professional in Space 2019.
His strengths include adaptability, dependability, and determination to accomplish every task he undertakes. He uses a practical and pragmatic approach to solve problems and strives to produce complete and quality-driven work. He is interested in learning something new with every experience because he believes there is always room for self-improvement both professionally and personally. Moreover, this motivates him to give his best in every task he undertakes.