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Hriday Unadkat

Hriday Unadkat

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineer bridging space technology and policy

San Francisco, US
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Joined July 2026
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Summary

Interdisciplinary engineer at the intersection of aerospace technology and policy: combines hands-on spacecraft and thermal engineering experience with legal analysis and policy writing to study how technical systems (e.g., satellite constellations) interact with regulatory frameworks. webflow+2
Hands-on designer and team leader: led Princeton's SpaceShot rocketry team and has multiple hardware and CAD/manufacturing projects (wings, nose cones, regolith excavator) demonstrating end-to-end engineering from CAD to fabrication and testing. squarespace+1
Published contributor to space biology research: contributed to NASA GeneLab programs and is a co-author on a multi-author transcriptomics study analyzing spaceflight effects on skin, indicating capability in bioinformatics and collaborative scientific research. nih+1
Public communicator and analyst on space industry trends: maintains a Substack newsletter and writes long-form policy pieces examining regulatory challenges posed by satellite megaconstellations and other commercial-space developments. substack+1
Recognized rising space leader: recipient of a Matthew Isakowitz Commercial Space Scholarship, indicating peer and industry recognition and placement in aerospace-focused professional development opportunities. matthewisakowitzfoundation+1

Work

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Writing

Princeton is launching a satellite to space. A ground-breaking one.

September 1, 2025

Substack article describing the IMAP heliophysics mission and related Princeton coursework and activities.

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Starlink Spectrum Wars: Examining the FCC’s Role in Regulating the New Space Age

August 1, 2025

An in-depth legal/policy article analyzing historical telecommunications law, recent FCC adjudications, and proposing frameworks for future FCC rulemaking concerning satellite megaconstellations and spectrum allocation.

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Transcriptomics analysis reveals molecular alterations underpinning spaceflight dermatology (co-author)

June 1, 2024

Co-authored scientific publication analyzing murine and astronaut transcriptomic datasets to identify gene expression changes related to skin health, DNA damage/repair, and mitochondrial dysregulation during spaceflight.

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Hobbies

Practicing martial arts. matthewisakowitzfoundation

Writing a space-focused newsletter and analysis on Substack. substack

Building and testing rockets with Princeton SpaceShot. squarespace