Educational Background

• Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, USA, 2021.
• M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, USA, 2017.
• B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India, 2015.

Professional Experience

• Flight Dynamics Engineer, ICEYE, Finland, 2023-2025.
• Research Associate, Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT), Luxembourg, 2021-2023.
• Research and Development Intern, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Inc., USA, 2019.

Current Courses

AEE 4263 Space Flight Mechanics

Selected Publications

1. Vivek Muralidharan, Mohatashem Reyaz Makhdoomi, Augustinas Žinys, Bronislovas Razgus, Marius Klimavicius, Miguel Olivares-Mendez, Carol Martinez. "On-Ground Validation of Orbital GNC: Visual Navigation Assessment in Robotic Testbed Facility", Astrodynamics, Springer Nature, March 2024.

2. Miguel Olivares-Mendez et al. "Zero-G Lab: A Multi-Purpose Facility for Emulating Space Operations", Journal of Space Safety Engineering, Elsevier, October 2023.

3. Vivek Muralidharan, Mohatashem R. Makhdoomi, Kuldeep R. Barad, Lina M. Amaya-Mejia, Kathleen C. Howell, Carol Martinez Luna, and Miguel A. Olivares Mendez. “Rendezvous in cislunar halo orbits: Hardware-in-the-loop simulation with coupled orbit and attitude dynamics”, Acta Astronautica,  Elsevier, Vol. 211, pp 556-573, October 2023.

4. Vivek Muralidharan and Kathleen C. Howell. "Stretching Directions in Cislunar Space: Applications for Departure and Transfer Design," Astrodynamics, Springer, Vol. 7, pp. 153-178, June 2023.

5. Vivek Muralidharan and Kathleen C. Howell. "Leveraging Stretching Directions for Stationkeeping in Earth-Moon Halo Orbits," Advances in Space Research, Elsevier, Vol. 69, Issue 1, pp 620-646, January 2022.

Recognition & Awards

• Featured in the list of top 20 under 35 by Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI), 2022.