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Meet our Founders and Leaders

Titans Space was founded by a group of partners with a combined 600 years of experience. The founding members are split between the executive board and advisory board.

The team includes principal founder Neal Lachman, a 30-year veteran Space entrepreneur and Satellite Broadband pioneer with more than 37 years of business and finance experience; Franklin Ratliff, a 40-year veteran in Aerospace and Aerodynamics Design and Engineering; Gregory Nemitz, a 30+ years veteran of aerospace development; and Sanjay Basu, a former KPMG US Managing Director who advised and structured 100+ M&A and PE deals, .

The Titans Space advisory team includes a Hall-of-Fame NBA basketball legend-turned-investor, a former Head of Business Development at Apple, a billion-dollar business strategist, and the former CFO of a Formula One racing team and public companies.

The team has worked more than a combined 200 years together on numerous projects. In 2021, the team halted all other projects to mainly focus on space and space-related projects due to their time- and capital intensive nature.

Neal S. Lachman

Principal Founder, President & CEO

– 37+ years business experience

– Space, telecom, tech, investment veteran

Alimsha K. Ameer

Chief Design Officer

– Civil Engineering, Specialized expertise in Space Architecture

– Analog Habitat Development, Lunar infrastructure, Space Systems

Sanjay Basu MBA

Founding Chief International Relations

– 25 years PE, M&A, operations experience

– KPMG US M&A MD with 100+ transactions

Dipanjan Das

Chief Business Development Officer

– Head of global commercial growth & strategic scaling
– Directing international partnerships for the Earth-Moon ecosystem

Besan Dahboor Engel

President Space Economic Forum

– Successful Space entrepreneur

– Founder of ReVora, Co-Founder SEF

Sue Güvener

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

– 10+ years sales and marketing experience

– Sales, Marketing, UHNWI Relations

Prof. Praveen Kumar

Chief Systems Officer

– 20+ years Deep-Tech strategy & Market innovation

– Expert Infrastructure & Technology transformation

Aniel P. Lachman

Corp. Controller; Vice-COO, Chief of Real Estate, Factories, & Facilities

– 36+ years business experience

– Involved in multiple large international projects

Mahinder Lachman LL.M.

Founding Chief Legal Officer

– 30+ years legal officer 

– 30+ years legal, investment operations

Max Medina

Chief Architect

– Award-winning interntional architect and city-scale masterplanner

– Founder of MAX, developing future space habitat concepts

Dr. Robert W. Mitchell DBA

Chief R&D Officer

– Head of Standardization & Technical Modeling

– Co-Developer of Deep-Space Frameworks

Shriya Musuku

Chief Virtual Analog and Safety Training Officer

– Lead developer Titans Space Academy training environments

– Specialized in astrodynamic frameworks and mission safety

Gregory A. Nemitz

Founding Chief Development Officer

– 30+ years business experience

– Joined the National Space Society in 1988

Carl Petmecky

Chief Strategy Officer

– Lead Strategy Executive Titans Space 

– 15 years Aerospace, Technician, Instructor

Franklin Ratliff

Founding CTO

40+ years in technology and design 

– Aerospace, Engineering, Aerodynamics

Dr. Jeremy Saget

Chief Astronautics, Chief Medical Officer

– Expert in Aerospace Med & Zero-G training 

– Deputy Dean, Titans Space Academy

Marilo Torres

Chief Communications Officer

– Analog Astronaut, Pilot, Journalist 

– Mission Commander, Vice-Commander

Dr. Anna Xygkou-Tsiamoulou

Chief Human Factors Officer

– Life Support psychology and crew-vehicle integration

  • Crew Environment and VR training

Dr. V. Vijay, MD, Phd

Founding COO & Chief Engneer

– Surgeon, 40+ years aerospace experience

– Boeing 747 and 777 Airline Pilot

Yasmin Hussain

Principal Founder, Junior Exploration Zone

– Educator with 40 years of experience

– Developed the Cosmic Curriculum and JEZ for TSI

Marcus Beaufort

Founding Director - Business Operations & R&D Strategy

– 25+ years business experience

– Space expert; Science geek

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Vaseema Hussain MCIAT

Founding Director - Space Sustainability & Astronaut Liaison

– 20 years experience

– Passionate for everything space

Rick F. Barry III

Co-Founder

– NBA Hall of Fame Legend

– Angel investor & professional connector

Richard Borsboom MScBA

Co-Founder

– 30 years business experience

– Former CFO Spyker Cars/Force India F1/SandD

Ian Browde J.D.

Co-Founder

– 35+ years business experience

– Former Head of Bus. Dev. Apple/Nokia/Trend

Prof. Bernard Foing

Strategic Advisor

– 30+ years space research exper. at ESA

– Exec. Dir, of ILEWG & CEO of LUNEX

Farooq A. Malik, MBA

Co-Founder

– 40 years business experience

– Managed and executed billion-dollar projects

Dr. Preeti Sawant

Advisory Board

– 35+ years business experience 

– Top 100 Women in Space & Aviation (’26)

Amjad Shaikh, BSc.

Co-Founder

– 25 years business experience

– 15+ years experience in oil, chemicals, infra

Michael J. Sullivan

Co-Founder

– 35+ years business experience 

– Passion for aviation, piloting, aircraft

Neal S. Lachman

Founding Chairman, CEO, and Chief Spacecraft Designer

Neal is the principal founder of Titans space Industries Inc., which he envisioned as a consolidator, builder, and developer of unique, disruptive aerospace projects, while creating incredible value for humanity at the same time.

Over the last few decades, Neal assembled a team of highly successful people who share his goals for the long term.

The team has grown with a culture of trust and integrity, and a desire to do good for humanity.

Neal has more than 37 years of business experience, including 33+ years in investing, finance, telecom, and technology.

Neal serves as the founding CEO and Chief of Spacecraft Design of Titans Space Industries, which recently launched the world's largest commercial space program. He is an expert in orbital infrastructure and has access to an international network of space and aerospace experts and executives.

As lead author, Neal literally wrote the book on the Space Economy, a monumental 1800+ page treatise, manifesto, and modular blueprint.

Neal is a thoroughly experienced, energetic, and bold investor who is 'cut from entrepreneurial cloth.' He is also a pragmatic and strategic planner with a long-term business philosophy.

Neal is a telecoms pioneer and an outspoken entrepreneur; his opinion (often conveyed through White Papers since 2000) has earned him the respect from one part of the industry, as well as severe dislike from another part.

Neal correctly called most of the telecom and technology trends and developments since 2000, often contrarian to commonly understood trends, from satellite broadband to Fiber to the Home to Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, and 5G to video streaming.

From 1998 to 2000, Neal and his younger brother Aniel pioneered satellite broadband (InternetHyperGate; IHG) for millions of users in the international residential markets, which was a novel business model.

The brothers invested more than $2.5 million in R&D and marketing, including piloting the world's first multi-hundred megabit internet downlink on an Eutelsat satellite in December 1999, which they advertised in the Wall Street Journal and other global publications.

Since early 2000, Neal pioneered and evangelized, along with his brother Aniel and Gregory Nemitz, the Fiber-to-the-Home/Fiber-to-the-Premises industry, which at that time had no market, and is today a growing part of the $2 trillion telecom market.

Active in the residential fiber industry since 2000, Neal sponsored and presented at the first major Fiber To The Home (FTTH) gathering in the world, which took place at the Rotterdam Theater, the Netherlands, in March 2002. As such, Neal, his brother Aniel, and Gregory Nemitz are widely recognized as the earliest pioneers in the now global FTTH industry.

➟ Raised his first angel capital in 1989 (at age 18.5), and again in 1992 from a group of angel investors, including a direct investment from one of the Netherlands’ billionaire- and oldest business families (Swinkels of Bavaria).
➟ Specialized (at age 22, together with his younger brother Aniel – for their business mentor, a major real estate investor and Management Buyout specialist) in finding real estate corporations with tax replacement reserve obligations (BVs met vervangings reserves). Their success with this business allowed them to become an investor at a very young age
➟ 1992: Launched trial magazine for millionaires

➟ 1995: 30+ year tech/telecom veteran
➟ 1995: Received 3 digital satellite broadcast TV licenses
➟ 1995-2000: Founding Managing Partner at Holland Advisory Services Ltd.- a boutique investment firm with several groups, including (media & retail) investments, business consultancy, and M&A
➟ 1998-2000: Pioneered Satellite Broadband (InternetHyperGate; see link)
➟ Invested $5M of his and brothers Aniel (Corporate Controller & Vice-COO) and Mahinder (Chief Legal Officer) own capital in the R&D, engineering, and marketing of InternetHyperGate (1998-2000)

➟ Along with Aniel Lachman attended the inaugural General Electric Satellite Broadband Forum as VIP guests (April 2000, St. Petersburg, Florida)

➟ Since 2000, envisioned, introduced, popularized, and open-sourced numerous technology application concepts that are now widely used

➟ 2000-2003: Published the world’s largest Wi-Fi, Free Space Optics, and Fixed Wireless Access newsletter (sent to ~25,000 email recipients)
➟ 2000: Hired the then Director of the Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science (RIACS) at NASA Ames Research Center, Dr. Barry Leiner, one of the fathers of the Internet, to the InternetHyperGate Advisory Board (see link)
➟ 2000: Pioneered Fiber to the Home
➟ 2001: Hired Dr. Raj Reddy, the father of Artificial Intelligence (see link, p. 22)
➟ 2003: Founded 21st Century Infrastructures Consortium (see link)
➟ 2008: Hired Hollywood legend and angel investor Rutger Hauer as Creative Director
➟ 2008: Added NBA Hall of Fame legend and angel investor Rick Barry to NSL & Co as Partner
➟ Literally wrote “the book” (150+page white paper) on Next Generation Telecom Infrastructures (June 2007): “Building Communications Infrastructures for the 21st Century: A Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity for Investors, Vendors and Partners”. Read by 2,000+industry and investment professionals

➟ Alerted telco industry (through published papers) on shortcomings of Broadband over Satellite (2000), PON (2003), WiMAX (2005/07), City-WiFi (2007), etc.
➟ Wrote an analysis in August 2012 on Google’s entry in the FTTH market. Was the Editor’s Pick on SeekingAlpha. The analysis was featured in a Forbes article
➟ In November 2012, published “Disastrous Flaws in FTTH Business Planning”, a wake-up call that shook the industry, and forced the industry to look for more robust business and development models

➟ From 2012 to 2018, wrote numerous 4G and 5G telecom consultancy papers for the FCC (USA), Ofcom (UK), and European countries.
➟ Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (accredited by ABC Awards) at MindPower Alliance; volunteering therapist for suicide-prevention, burn-out, and depressed individuals

Since 2019, Neal has been focusing on projects that will contribute to a better world for all living beings.

Neal's main focus is to build Titans Space Industries into one of the largest corporations in the world by 2035, generating revenue from numerous disruptive projects, including lunar mining of precious metals, investments, aviation, telecom, media, technologies, transportation, robotics, automation, clean energy, (eco-)tourism, space commerce, and space tourism.

Neal has often overcome adversity, including two bankruptcies (1992 and 1998), and helped his companies and projects survive several recessions and economic downturns since 1997.

Neal is a truly modern, global executive who is of Indian descend, born in South America, and fluent in six languages: English, German, Dutch, Hindi, Urdu, and Surinamese, along with a good understanding of Punjabi, Spanish, and French. Neal is a citizen of the Netherlands where he grew up and lived for more than 25 years before moving abroad. Neal is a perpetual traveler and has lived in Vancouver Canada, New York City, London, Sarajevo (Bosnia), and Florida.
Some of Neal's most recent publications concern aerospace developments such as space travel, rocketry, and spaceplanes:

Alimsha K. Ameer

Chief Design Officer

Alimsha K. Ameer serves as the Chief Design Officer at Titans Space Industries, leading the vision and development of next-generation human habitats and operational environments for low Earth orbit, the Moon and beyond.

With a background in Civil Engineering and specialized expertise in Space Architecture, Alimsha integrates human-centered design, systems engineering, robotics and extreme-environment infrastructure to create safe, functional and inspiring living and working environments for future space missions.

Alimsha's work focuses on the intersection of architecture, engineering and human performance, translating complex mission requirements into resilient habitat systems that enhance crew well-being, operational efficiency and long-duration sustainability.

She has contributed to analogue habitat development, lunar infrastructure research and advanced space systems through collaborations with international organizations, while authoring research on deployable habitat technologies for future exploration.

Beyond design leadership, Alimsha is an advocate for advancing the role of architecture in human spaceflight, helping shape environments where people can not only survive but thrive as humanity expands its presence beyond Earth.

Rick F. Barry III

Founding Advisor & Angel Investor

Rick Barry is a Basketball Hall of Fame member, and one of the Top 50 NBA players of all-time. He is nowadays involved in a myriad of businesses.

Rick has been involved with the Titans Universe founding team since 2008.

Rick is one of the most celebrated players in NBA history — not only for his game, but also for the competitiveness he brought to the court. In 1965, following a stellar collegiate campaign at the University of Miami (FL), Rick was drafted third in the first round of the NBA Draft by the San Francisco Warriors.

He quickly established himself as an elite player, garnered NBA Rookie of the Year honors, and was a member of the NBA All-Pro First Team. The next season, Rick proved he was for real by leading the league in scoring (35.6 ppg), and being named MVP of the All-Star Game. Once again, he was part of the NBA All-Pro First Team.

For over 30 years, Rick proved to be an accomplished sports broadcaster, having covered a wide range of sports on both radio and television. Rick is also the two-time World Champion in the Grand Champions Division, a one-time World Champion in the Legends Division, and a one-time World Champion in the Masters Division of the ReMax World Long Driving Championships.

During his 14-year professional career, four in the ABA (Oakland, Washington and the New York Nets) and ten in the NBA (San Francisco, Golden State and Houston), Rick was a 12-time All-Star. His deadeye jump shot was one of basketball’s most feared weapons and enabled him to become the only player in history to lead the NCAA, ABA and NBA in scoring. In 1975, Rick earned the NBA Championship Series MVP, leading the underdog Warriors to a four-game sweep of the Washington Bullets to win the title.

In a combined ABA/NBA career, Rick tallied 25,279 points and received nine All-NBA/ABA First Team honors. In 1987, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inducted Rick as a player, and in 1988; the Golden State Warriors retired his #24 jersey. Rick is one of the 50 Greatest NBA Players. His unorthodox underhanded free throw style enabled him to finish his career with the second best accuracy in the history of the NBA, 90%.

Rick began his broadcasting career after his rookie season. He was the morning drive-time sports reporter on KNBR radio in San Francisco. His articulate style and insightful perceptions provided a refreshing and honest view of sports. After moving to the Oakland Oaks of the ABA, Rick began doing television work as a color analyst for college basketball games telecast on KTVU in Oakland, as well as providing sports commentary on a local radio station.

Rick’s next broadcasting experience came in New York City, when he played for the NY Nets. During the off-seasons, he worked as the weekend sports reporter for the local ABC-TV station. During the week, he also filled in for the six and eleven PM sports reporters, Frank Gifford and Jim Bouton. Rick even branched out into non-sporting event broadcasting, hosting NBC’s Monitor Radio program on several occasions.

Rick eventually returned to play for the Warriors and in his off-seasons, he provided color analyst for the nationally broadcasted NBA games on ABC-TV. Later he did both play-by-play and analyst work for the NBA games broadcasted by CBS-TV. Rick also covered a variety of sports, including track and field, swimming, diving, rodeo and even weightlifting and bodybuilding.

When TBS and then TNT began broadcasting NBA games, Rick became part of their broadcast team and did both play-by-play and color analyst work. He also covered other sports as part of Turner’s Goodwill Games in Moscow and Seattle.

While living in the Seattle area, Rick served as the color analyst for the SuperSonics NBA games. He then moved to Los Angeles and did local sports at night for one of the independent TV stations. Finally, for two years he served as both the NBA studio analyst and game analyst for CTV in Canada as part of their NBA game of the week, which ended when the Vancouver Grizzlies moved to Memphis.

For five years, Rick was host of the Rick Barry Show on KNBR radio in San Francisco and for one season co-hosted “In the Paint” for the NBA, on Sirius Satellite Radio. He also was a co-host of some TV shows on the Outdoor Channel.

For fun, Rick has started Rick Barry 24 Adventures, where fishing, golfing, hunting and other sports adventures are provided for companies and individuals.

Rick lives in Lakewood Ranch, FL in the winter, and in Colorado Springs, CO the other months with his wife, Lynn, who was an All-America basketball player at The College of William & Mary, where she became the first female athlete, and still is the only basketball player, to have her jersey retired. For twelve years, she was the Assistant Executive Director of USA Basketball, in charge of all women’s programs. For five years, Lynn was the special advisor to the WNBA and was a valuable asset in helping the new league get started.

Sanjay Basu

Chief International Relations Officer

Sanjay has over 20 years of experience in venture capital, M&A, and operating roles. He has been involved with the Titans founding founding team since 2008.

Sanjay has served as Managing Director in M&A Advisory for KPMG, providing guidance to private equity and corporate clients on more than 100 transactions. He has worked on buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions advising on transaction due diligence, valuation impact, business modeling, deal structuring and business integration.

Previously, Sanjay served as founder of Quest, an advisory startup, providing consulting services to “emerging growth” technology companies on transaction execution (valuation, deal structuring, negotiation and identification of funding sources) and technology execution.

Prior to Quest, Sanjay was a VP at Amphion Capital Partners, where he helped raise $150M. He established key business development and financing programs for Amphion portfolio companies and partner spin-offs based around patents (IP) in Software, Materials Technology and Electronics.

Sanjay holds an M.B.A. in Finance & Marketing from Pace University, New York City, an M.S. degree in Systems & Control from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK, and a B.S. in Electronic/Communication Engineering from Leeds, UK.

Richard Borsboom MScBA

Founding Advisor

Richard is the former CFO of companies like Spyker Cars, Force India Formula One, and Sandd, and (interim-)executive of numerous other large corporations - both public listed and privately operated. He has been involved with the Titans founding team since 2008.

Richard is a thoroughly experienced corporate problem-solver with decades of executive experience, especially in the business development and financial field. Richard has a proven track record of creating winning environments and successful turnarounds within numerous corporations in order to successfully initiate and execute change processes.

➟ Former CFO of Spyker Cars, Force India Formula One, and SandD
➟ Founder Questore
➟ Corporate business strategist
➟ 25+ years business experience
➟ Partner NSL & Co. since 2008

Richard is a generalist with an exceptionally strong financial, operational, and change background, having served in roles at CFO as well as COO levels. Richard is a people manager who ensures that the company has intrinsic values or changes intrinsically.

Richard has worked at companies in automotive, leasing, insurance, music, high-tech, technology, media, and logistics. These companies all had a serious challenge that his team solved under his leadership.

Richard received a Masters of Science degree in Business Administration(MSCBA) from Erasmus University (2001), with a major in Change Management, and a minor in Marketing Management & Information Management. In 1995, Richard got a diploma as Qualified Controller from NIVE - HOFAM, and he received a Bachelor of Economics degree from Praehep - SPD in 1993.

Ian Browde J.D.

Founding Advisor

Ian Browde has more than 35 years of experience in leadership and management, business development, strategy, product and product support management, sales, sales training, marketing and consulting.

Ian has been associated with the Titans founding team since 2004 in various roles, including advisory board member.

Ian has extensive public speaking experience as keynote speaker and business futurist. His business strengths include relationship development, mentoring and stewardship, solutions architecture and evangelism.

Ian was the head of business development for Apple’s International division in the mid-1980s when Apple expanded significantly in Europe with the Apple University Consortium, Japan, and Latin America. In 1989 he led Apple’s first foray into China, long before it was mainstream, by establishing a personal computing lab at the University of Western China for the Medical Sciences in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.

Ian also served as Director of Strategy & Business Development at Nokia Enterprise Solutions. Over the years, Ian has been founder/CEO of a number of cybersecurity and sustainability companies.

Ian and his wife, Dr. Melissa Berrenge, have run their horse farm in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, California, a few kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, for the last 19 years. They have specialized in managing a show-horse barn, keeping trainers, borders, and horses happy.

Ian holds a BA from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, and a JD in Law from Santa Clara Law School in California.

Dipanjan Das

Chief Business Development Officer

Dipanjan Das is a multidisciplinary technologist, ecosystem builder, and strategic leader based in Finland, working at the intersection of space technologies, XR, photonics, IoT, AI, digital twins, and emerging technologies. With an extensive background spanning research, innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship, and international collaboration, he has built a unique career connecting deep technology with business development and global partnerships.

Dipanjan currently serves as Chief Business Development Officer at Titans Space Industries, where he contributes to the development of future space economy initiatives and commercial strategies while also participating as an Astronaut Candidate. He additionally serves as an Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Global Space Ecosystem at the Space Economic Forum, supporting international collaboration among governments, industries, investors, and research institutions.

In Finland, he is a Board Member and Project Specialist at Startup Nation Finland, leading activities related to the Horizon Europe FIERCE Project as an External Service Provider (ESP), supporting startup growth, commercialization, and ecosystem development.

Dipanjan is a Founding Member of the World Metaverse Council, where he contributes to global thought leadership, standards discussions, and international cooperation in metaverse development and emerging digital ecosystems. He is also a Global Startup Awards Ambassador for Finland, a Board Member of JCI United, and has held leadership positions within several innovation communities and startup organizations.

Academically, Dipanjan has a strong foundation in Photonics and Optical Sciences, having worked as an Early Stage Researcher and Doctoral Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland, focusing on optical propagation and imaging sciences.

His professional experience includes roles as an Optical Engineer, an IoT R&D Specialist, and research collaborations with internationally renowned organizations such as DESY (Germany) and KU Leuven (Belgium). His research achievements have been recognized through multiple fellowships and awards, including the OSA Image of the Week Award, Master's Thesis Fellowship, and Early-Stage Research Funding. An entrepreneur and mentor, Dipanjan co-founded SoundxVision (xChi Oy), focusing on wearable technologies and BLE-enabled smart interaction systems.

He has actively mentored startups through organizations such as Newchip Accelerator, Seeds of Bravery, and various Nordic innovation programs. Throughout his career, Dipanjan has remained passionate about building bridges between Europe, APAC, and Nordic innovation ecosystems, fostering collaborations in space, deep technology, sustainability, and future digital societies.

Dipanjan's work is driven by a vision of leveraging emerging technologies to create meaningful societal impact and accelerate the growth of the global innovation economy.

Besan Dahboor Engel

Co-Founder & President, Space Economic Forum

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Sue Güvener

Founding Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

Sue is a dynamic force and the beating heart of Titan's sales team, having been with the team since 2021. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing sales, marketing, and communications. Additionally, she plays a key role in representing us to Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) and other affluent customers.

With a diverse educational background that includes Hotel and Tourism Management and Philosophy from Anadolu University, and later Graphic Design from Marmara Academy, Sue is driven by a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship that serves a higher purpose - the betterment of society.

Over the past two decades, Sue has launched companies, spearheaded projects and worked across a wide range of industries, always looking forward.

Possessing a natural talent for building rapport and understanding the unique needs of discerning clientele, Sue excels in cultivating strong relationships with Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) and other wealthy potential customers for Titans Space. Her approach to sales in this specialized market is characterized by trust, discretion, and a deep understanding of their expectations, making her an invaluable representative of the company.

Sue's unique blend of artistic flair, keen business acumen and a genuine human touch defines her work ethic. With a go-getter attitude, Sue has mastered the diverse skills required in the multinational and multicultural workplace, adapting seamlessly to working with and leading a diverse international team.

A relentless pursuer of excellence, Sue's vision, eye for detail and keen insight into potential problems make her the ideal person to discuss how to get to and from space safely.

Prof. Praveen Kumar

Chief Systems Officer

Praveen Kumar (PK) is a distinguished international leader in future mobility, deep-tech strategy, and enterprise transformation, with over two decades of experience shaping growth and innovation across global markets.

PK's career reflects uncommon strength in portfolio leadership, systems thinking, and business stewardship, with impactful contributions to integrated smart electrification, Hydrogen fuel cell technologies - sustainable energy, infrastructure developments and large-scale technology transformation.

PK brings a forward-looking perspective to integrated systems for future cities on Earth and in space, advancing resilient, intelligent, and scalable ecosystems for the next era of human progress.

As a certified Portfolio Management Professional and trained Change Management Professional, he has consistently converted vision into measurable progress with discipline, clarity, and strategic authority.

In his role as Chief Systems Officer, he aligns leadership, strategy, and technology at scale with global stature, institutional credibility, and enduring relevance.

Aniel P. Lachman

Founding Corporate Controller, Vice-COO, & Chief of Real Estate, Factories, and Facilities

Aniel has 36 years of business experience, ranging from satellite broadcasting (1995) to pioneering satellite internet (InternetHyperGate, since 1998) and fiber to the home (2000).

Aniel is the Founder & CEO of Kishan Bhumandla NV, a project developer in Suriname that has many large scale projects in the pipeline, including a joint venture to develop Titans Universe’s proposed spaceport near the South American equator.

Aniel and his brother, Neal S. Lachman, Principal Founder of Titans Universe, have been business partners since 1989, when they started a small snackbar in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as teenagers. They have come a long way since.

➟ 1992: Launched trial magazine for millionaires

➟ Specialized (at age 20, together with his brother Neal, for their business mentor – a major real estate investor and Management Buyout specialist) in finding real estate corporations with tax replacement reserve obligations. Their success with this business allowed them to become an investor at a very young age
➟ 1995: 30+ year tech/telecom veteran
➟ 1995: Received 3 digital satellite broadcast TV licenses
➟ 1995-2000: Founding Managing Partner at Holland Advisory Services Ltd.- a boutique investment firm with several groups, including (media & retail) investments, business consultancy, and M&A
➟ 1998-2000: Pioneered Satellite Broadband (InternetHyperGate; see link)

➟ Invested $5M in his and brothers Neal (CEO) and Mahinder (Chief Legal Officer) own capital in the R&D, engineering, and marketing of InternetHyperGate (1998-2000)

➟ Along with Neal Lachman (CEO), attended the inaugural General Electric Satellite Broadband Forum as VIP guests (April 2000, St. Petersburg, Florida)

➟ 2000: Hired Dr. Barry Leiner, one of the fathers of the Internet (see link)
➟ 2000: Pioneered Fiber to the Home
➟ 2001: Hired Dr. Raj Reddy, the father of Artificial Intelligence (see link, p. 22)

Mahinder Lachman LL.M.

Founding Chief Legal Officer

Mahinder has 37 years of experiences, including business ventures, and operating his own legal advisory firm since 1999. He has been an angel investor since the 1990s, and was co-founding investor of the first millionaire and elite magazine in the Netherlands, which was founded by his brothers, Titans' principal founder, Neal S. Lachman, and Anielpersad Lachman.

Mahinder has also been a significant angel investor in almost all of Neal's (previous) businesses.

In 2018, Mahinder co-founded BusinessLegals, a business and legal advisory firm that focuses on startup and entrepreneur consultancy, and seed investments.

Mahinder holds a Masters of Law degree from the Open University Netherlands.

Max Medina

Chief Architect

Max Medina is Chief Architect at Titans Space Industries.

Max is an architect, international speaker, writer, and Director and Partner at LAVA Architects Honduras.

His work combines architecture, technology, sustainability, and storytelling across multiple scales, from residential and institutional buildings to industrial facilities, mixed-use developments, urban communities, and city-scale masterplans. He has contributed to projects in Honduras, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. He is associate with Próspera in Roatán, where he led the design and development of buildings, communities, masterplans, and innovative urban initiatives. His professional experience includes built architecture, conceptual design, technical development, urban strategy, and multidisciplinary coordination.

Max's career has been recognized by the Honduras Architecture Biennial, JCI Honduras TOYP, and the City of San Pedro Sula.

Beyond Earth, Max serves as Chief Architect and Astronaut Candidate at Titan Space Industries Inc., where he participates in an international space training program and develops concepts for orbital stations, lunar infrastructure, extreme-environment habitats, and future human settlements beyond Earth.

Max is also the founder of MAX, Mission of Architectural Xploration, a platform dedicated to communicating how architecture can transform cities and expand humanity’s presence beyond our planet.

Dr. Robert W. Mitchell

Chief R&D Officer

Dr. Robert W. Mitchell is an engineering, research, and systems executive with more than 25 years of experience across defense, maritime operations, advanced technology, and high-reliability environments.

He currently serves as Chief Research and Development Officer at Titans Space Industries, where he leads multidisciplinary initiatives involving space propulsion, nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, systems engineering, in-space resource utilization, orbital logistics, cislunar infrastructure, and off-world industrialization.

Robert's work includes developing integrated patent and R&D portfolios, technology readiness pathways, cost and risk models, digital twin strategies, technical governance frameworks, investment briefs, regulatory packages, and international standards concepts aligned with UN and ISO-style models.

Robert also serves on the advisory boards of Ethical Tech Matters, Sidestarter, Theosym, WonderDads, Pivot International, and VConn Inc., providing strategic guidance on technology, innovation, organizational growth, telecommunications, ethical governance, and community impact.

Robert’s leadership foundation was established during 16 years of service in the United States Navy as an Engineman First Class, E-6. He completed 10 operational deployments across three naval vessels and led more than 40 sailors through engineering qualification, maintenance execution, operational readiness, leadership development, and career progression. His technical responsibilities included diesel propulsion, electrical power generation, refrigeration, air conditioning, desalination, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, and auxiliary systems.

Robert later served as an FMS Port Engineer with T-Solutions, Inc., supporting NAVSEA and PMS-326 programs as the Owner’s Representative for lifecycle sustainment, repair planning, risk assessment, and readiness oversight across 42 naval vessels. He also directed oil analysis and condition-based maintenance activities for more than 300 propulsion and auxiliary assets. As a Field Maintenance Supervisor with USMMI, he leads an eight-person technical team supporting depot-level maintenance, modernization, propulsion overhauls, electrical work, structural repairs, troubleshooting, and quality assurance. His additional maritime experience includes roles with Maersk Line Limited, HII Technical Solutions, STX Service America, and Greif Bros.

Academically, Robert holds a PhD in Engineering Management, a Doctor of Business Administration, a Master of Computer Science, a Master of Science in Astrophysics and Planetary Formation, dual MBAs in Finance and Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. He is also pursuing postdoctoral study in Business Management.

Robert's professional development includes Certified Engineering Management Professional status, Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt, and Champion credentials, Scrum Master and Product Owner certifications, program and requirements management credentials, IAEA nuclear fuel and research reactor training, and advanced study in systems engineering, artificial intelligence, materials science, battery technologies, semiconductor systems, digital manufacturing, microwave engineering, telecommunications, environmental monitoring, and quantum computing.

His research and working papers address systems-level reliability, data-driven engineering decisions, Sol System governance standards, and in-space resource utilization. He is affiliated with the Chartered Management Institute, Royal Society of Chemistry, and Scrum Alliance.

Robert mentors junior professionals, volunteers as an English conversation partner for Japanese learners, studies Japanese and Spanish, and intends to contribute to higher education as a professor focused on applied engineering, research, leadership, and workforce development.

Shriya Musuku

Chief Virtual Analog & Safety Training Officer

Shriya Musuku is a mechanical engineer (BS/MS) with experience in robotics, as well as aerospace and biomedical digital twins simulations. She is also a firefighter and emergency medical technician and is pursuing an MD degree. Her expertise lies at the intersection of engineering, medicine, and emergency management.

Shriya was the Chief Health, Safety, and Science Officer in the World's Biggest Analog MDRS Team. She was recently recognized for her contributions through several publications with the National Geographic Magazine and Website.

Shriya brings her expertise to Titans Space Industries as the Chief Virtual Analog and Safety Training Officer.

Gregory A. Nemitz

Founding Chief Development Officer

Greg's personal passion is being a Space Activist. Much of his career focus has been for developing seeds for a space-faring civilization for humanity's future. He joined the National Space Society in 1988, the Space Frontier Foundation in 1995, and he was elected Advocate of the Foundation in 1997.

Orbital Development is Greg's consulting company for space activities. He developed extensive contacts in the emerging commercial space industry and the space activist movement.

As a part of his space advocacy, he performed extensive legal research into property rights, common law, and constitutional rights and initiated legal proceedings to require the US government to recognize claims and property rights to natural objects in Space - for humanity's future.

Greg also worked in Moscow, Russia as his client's liaison to major aerospace companies, government agencies and academic aerospace programs. He was a C-level executive at TransOrbital, a start-up company created to provide infrastructure services in space and on the moon. Plans included lunar orbiters, microlanders and deep space communications services.

Greg was liaison to potential customers and investors, developed technical specifications for proposed missions, and wrote and reviewed contracts. At International Space Enterprises, he was an Engineering Technician in the field of robotics, hand-building a series of 14 remotely controlled prototype Mars rovers for a NASA contract.

Greg's roles at Titans Universe include advising the executive team on business strategies and direction.

As Titans Space's Chief Development Officer, he is the company's interface and oversight for the contractors that design, develop, and build our manufacturing facilities throughout the USA and internationally.

Greg has worked closely with Titans' principal founder, Neal S. Lachman, since 1999 in a broadly technical and business development capacity.

Greg's personal passion is ocean sailing. He began voyaging after learning celestial navigation with a sextant, and setting out from California as crew, sailing south to Panama, then west to Australia; he was at sea for eight months. In 2022-23 he captained his ketch along Mexico's west coast and south to Costa Rica, a 2500 mile voyage.

Carl Petmecky

Chief Strategy Officer

Carl Petmecky serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Titans Space Industries, leading the company’s long-term vision, strategic partnerships, and capital formation in support of sustainable space exploration.

Carl’s work centers on systems-level alignment across the company’s major initiatives, including the Genesis Spaceplane, orbital infrastructure, and space-based solar power, cultivating partnership and investment ecosystems that balance economic growth, scientific exploration, and ecological stewardship.

In parallel, he serves as Program Director of the Space Economic Forum, the global platform uniting governments, investors, scientists, and industry leaders around a cooperative framework for the future space economy, and is a career-track astronaut candidate at Titans Space, training under mission principles of operational excellence, mental resilience, and adaptive leadership.

Carl brings more than fifteen years of aerospace and technical field experience spanning military aviation, semiconductor manufacturing, and advanced test systems. He served a decade in the United States Air Force as a tactical aircraft maintenance technician specializing in F-15 fighter systems, with assignments across Turkey, Japan, and the United States supporting NATO and U.S. airpower readiness.

Carl managed multimillion-dollar aircraft assets, trained and mentored more than one hundred fifty personnel, and was recognized as Maintenance Professional and Crew Chief of the Year by Air Combat Command. He went on to instruct F-15 maintenance for the Royal Saudi Air Force with PKL Services, delivering a twelve-month curriculum to more than eighty apprentice technicians and lifting course pass and graduation rates by a quarter through curriculum redesign.

Following his military and instructional career, Carl worked as a field service engineer with Tokyo Electron US, installing, diagnosing, and optimizing advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment for leading fabrication facilities, and later as a field technician with The NVT Group, installing and maintaining high-performance hydraulic and electrodynamic vibration test systems for aerospace and defense clients including NASA.

Carl holds an associate degree in aviation maintenance technology from the Community College of the Air Force. A recent magna cum laude graduate from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics and five minors; now pursuing a Master of Science in Aeronautics.

Carl was honored with the CMSGT Thomas N. Barnes Award for maintenance professionalism.

A proud father of two, Carl describes his purpose as building a better world for his children, one where happiness is unconditional and always within reach.

Franklin Ratliff, MA

Founding CTO

Titans’ technological development and leadership is the responsibility of Franklin Ratliff, who -along with his team that includes the company’s principal founder Neal S. Lachman– has recently finalized the Critical Design Review of the company’s planned spaceplanes and spacecraft, paving the way for final analysis and design, and manufacturing. 

Franklin has more than 40 years of experience with aerodynamics and rocketry, during which he has developed a broad understanding of rocket engineering and all aspects of aerodynamic design. Over the 3+ decades, Franklin has worked on numerous stealth projects for large and startup aerospace companies, including at Lockheed Martin as a technical writer for a total of nine years.

For the last 40+ years, Franklin has been working with (jet) engines and designing rocket vehicles and systems for a variety of projects, ranging from rocket drag racing cars to spaceplanes. He designed his first drag racing car in 1972 while at high school, and he was the junior/co-designer for the Bullet Project land speed rocket car project where he was responsible for the rocket system and escape capsule. 

Spaceplanes and spacecraft have long held a particular fascination for Franklin, having developed his first concept for a private suborbital spaceplane in 1980. Franklin also keeps up with past and current proposals for interplanetary flight and lunar bases.

Besides affording more than 40 years of experience in rocketry and aerospace, Franklin is also a polymath designer with a broad understanding of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Franklin has been a frequent commentator and contributor in various forums and media on space analysis with a focus on the difficulties of space flight during ascent and descent between ground level and the top of the atmosphere.

Franklin’s in-depth knowledge is uniquely encyclopedic and has already proven essential to the company. Titans Space is convinced that Franklin and other members of its core technology and development team, which consists of aerospace and rocketry experts and consultants, can make spaceplanes, on-orbit assembly, deep-space travel -including safely landing on various terrain surfaces-, and a Earth-Moon civilization happen in the very near future.

Dr. Jeremy Saget

Chief Medical Officer, Chief Astronautics Officer

Deputy Dean, Titans Space Academy

Dr. Jeremy Saget, MD, MS, is an aerospace physician, commercial spaceflight executive, parabolic flight surgeon for Space Agencies, and rotary-wing Aeromedical Evacuation Team flight surgeon for the United Nations, with more than two decades of experience spanning aerospace medicine, operational medicine, human performance, emergency medicine, analog astronautics, medical education, and healthcare leadership.

Jeremy currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of Titans Space Industries, Chief Astronautics Officer, Deputy Dean of Titans Space Academy, and career Astronaut Candidate, where he leads initiatives at the intersection of human spaceflight, medical operations, astronaut training, commercial space development, and the emerging Earth–Moon economy. His work integrates clinical medicine, systems thinking, operational risk management, biomedical research, human factors engineering, and policy development to support the safest flight experience for space travelers.

At Titans Space Industries, Jeremy contributes to the development of medical architectures and operational frameworks for commercial spaceflight, orbital transportation, lunar settlement, and short to long-duration human exploration.

Jeremy’s responsibilities include space medicine strategy and implementation, astronaut selection and training, biomedical risk assessment, human performance optimization, emergency medical systems, inclusive spaceflight, operational standards, medical governance, and interdisciplinary research supporting commercial and governmental space programs. He has led initiatives involving universal accessibility for commercial spaceflight, medical support concepts for orbital and lunar operations, crew resource management, and the integration of healthcare systems within next-generation space infrastructure.

Jeremy’s work also supports the development of Titans Space Academy curricula, international educational programs, and multidisciplinary research collaborations designed to prepare the future workforce for the cislunar economy.

Jeremy’s foundation combines extensive clinical and aerospace experience. He is a board-certified Aerospace Physician and has served as a parabolic flight surgeon for Novespace, French Space Agency chapter, supporting ESA, CNES, DLR, NASA international microgravity research campaigns, and as a weightless flight instructor preparing researchers, astronauts and passengers for parabolic flight operations. His experience further includes rotary-wing aeromedical evacuation in war zones, telemedicine, emergency medicine, healthcare coordination, rehabilitation medicine leadership, and more than a decade of university teaching and physician training. Throughout his career he has combined frontline medical practice with operational decision-making in demanding, high-reliability environments where safety, teamwork, and human performance are mission critical.

Beyond clinical operations, Jeremy has been deeply engaged in human spaceflight research contributions for many years. He has served as crew commander and flight surgeon during all-medics crew analog Mars missions, advisor to the University of Toronto’s in a biomedical engineering project (outstanding contributor award, 2018, association of spaceflight professionals), instructor in space and remote medicine.

Jeremy’s research interests include remote healthcare, telesurgery and teleanesthesia, cognitive science, human factors, social psychology in extreme environment, and medical systems supporting long-duration missions. He has authored peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, conference proceedings, and invited presentations addressing microgravity physiology, deep Space missions ‘architectures, telemedicine, space medicine innovation, human-centered exploration, and healthcare technologies for isolated and extreme environments.

Jeremy earned his Doctor of Medicine with highest honors and valedictorian distinction from the University of Bordeaux, holds a European Master of Science in Cognitive Science and a Master’s degree in Biomedical Science, completed postgraduate specialization in Aerospace Medicine at Bordeaux and Toulouse Universities, and earned a University Diploma in Medical Coordination and Leadership from Sorbonne University.

His additional professional training includes Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Operational Training Certification, International Space University studies, crew resource management, hypoxia awareness, IVA spacesuit operations, and operational astronautics. He is fluent in French and English and has logged 1000+ parabolas supporting scientific research and commercial human spaceflight.

Driven by the conviction that the future of human spaceflight depends as much on medicine, education, ethics, Human capital and operational excellence as on engineering, Jeremy works to develop integrated medical and human-performance systems that enable safe, sustainable, and inclusive expansion into space. His long-term commitment is to help establish the medical, educational, and operational foundations required for permanent human presence throughout cislunar space and beyond, while preparing the next generation of astronauts, physicians, scientists, artists, workforce, and explorers to serve an increasingly interconnected Earth–Moon civilization. 

Amjad Shaikh

Founding Advisor

Amjad has more than 25 years of business experience, including almost two decades experience in the fields of oil, chemicals, infrastructures and development.

Amjad has worked in senior roles in Dubai (UAE) and India. Amjad has been associated with Titans' principal founder, Neal Lachman, since 2000, and served in several advisory and executive roles as a trusted friend and business associate.

Michael J. Sullivan

Founding Advisor

Mike is a high achieving, results producing, team building, and business development leader with 30+ years of telecommunications, construction industry, and U.S. military leadership experience. He is proficient at implementing projects on time, on budget, reducing costs, and maximizing capital investment payback.

Mike has been associated with the Titans founding team since 2004.

Mike successfully led multiple 150+ employee teams. He has a strong reputation as an outstanding leader who has instant credibility with customers; he can get things done and deliver bottom line value. Mike has an exceptional ability to work with multi-function senior leadership, middle-management, and front-line teams.

Mike has consistent outstanding performance evaluation ratings throughout his career, as CEO or other C Level, as senior military officer, and as a front line employee.

Mike is a team building and business development leader with experience in multiple industries that spans over 30 years, but the industry where he honed all of his skills was communications. Beginning his career as a lineman with Frontier Communications in 1987, Mike became an expert in the architecture of fiber optic engineering and construction. His natural leadership skills helped him rise through the ranks as Frontier Communications to become Corporate Director for the company.

As a combat arms veteran in the U.S. Army from 1982 to 1994, Mike learned how important having the right surveillance and protective equipment is to protect troops. With a wealth of knowledge in engineering due to his service training, his education at State University of New York, and many years in communication engineering, Mike started consulting for Defense Solutions International Group (DSIG) in 2006. He made the jump from communications to defense in 2017 where he signed on as COO of DSIG. The company has become a leading defense contractor, providing military and government program management, specializing in military equipment upgrades and infrastructure project management.

Just a few of the projects the now multinational DSIG has spearheaded include T-72 tank upgrade programs, oil pipeline construction, and security in Iraq and factory builds in India as well as past projects such as the rebuild and delivery of armored vehicles in Iraq, Hungary, Jordan and the Ukraine and government building, construction and real estate acquisition and management on multiple sites.

Mariló Torres

Chief Communications Officer

Mariló Torres operates at the elite intersection of aerospace operations, specialized flight training, and strategic institutional communication.

A highly accomplished professional analog astronaut and private pilot, she has successfully completed six pioneering simulation missions across the world’s most prominent extreme-environment research habitats, including Astroland (Spain), HI-SEAS (Hawaii), LunAres (Poland), Habitat Marte (Brazil), and the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) (USA).

Mariló’s hands-on operational expertise focuses on executing complex scientific experiments and human factors studies contributing directly to programs and projects for ESA, NASA, and other global space agencies.

An expert in high-stakes environments, Mariló is an instructor and examiner certified by the Spanish Aviation Authority, specializing in emergency operations, flight safety, aeronautical procedures, and air legislation. Her precision and command under pressure are further demonstrated as a competitive aerobatic pilot.

Complementing her rigorous technical background, Mariló holds a degree in Communication and serves as a career Civil Servant within the Spanish Public Administration’s specialized Protocol and Institutional Relations corps.

An Honorary Member of the International Analog Astronaut Community and an award-winning science communicator, lecturer, and aerospace consultant, Mariló leverages complete fluency in Spanish, English, French, and Russian to bridge the gap between complex aerospace operations and global institutional strategy.

Dr. Anna Xygkou-Tsiamoulou

Chief Human Factors Officer

Dr. Anna Xygkou-Tsiamoulou is Chief Human Factors Officer at Titans Space Industries, where she directs Human Factors and Human Behaviour and Performance across astronaut training, and serves as a Titans Space Astronaut Candidate. She leads the interdisciplinary programme spanning environmental psychology, cognitive resilience, and AI-driven behavioural support systems for crewed deep-space missions: from biophilic modular habitat design and closed-loop mental and physical health monitoring to inclusive spaceflight architectures that treat diverse and “other-able” crew capability as a driver of mission adaptability rather than an accommodation.

Her astronaut mental health and performance curriculum is built on three integrated pillars. 

– Immersive VR training provides rehearsal environments for isolation, confinement, and off-nominal stressors, allowing behavioral countermeasures to be practised before they are needed. 

– AI–human symbiosis positions intelligent systems as genuine partners in crew cognition and emotional regulation, not as monitoring overlays-an approach grounded in her longitudinal work on emotionally intelligent conversational agents. 

– Human–robot interaction completes the model, preparing crews for sustained cohabitation and task-sharing with robotic and artificial teammates across long-duration missions.

Anna holds a PhD in Computing from the University of Kent, UK, where her doctoral research pioneered the use of Virtual Reality and conversational virtual humans to build companionship and social connectedness among populations vulnerable to social isolation, alongside an MSc in Statistics and Research Methods (Kent) and postgraduate qualifications in speech, language, and communication sciences from the University of Sheffield and City University London.

Anna is lead researcher and PI of multi-institutional projects spanning UK and US universities that design conversational companions for analog and deep-space crews, tested at analog facilities.

As a Visiting Researcher in the School of Computing at Kent and Research Associate, Anna is a repeat speaker at ACM CHI (the flagship conference in human factors in computing). She is lead author of chapters on psychiatric and behavioral health challenges in space missions and on mental and emotional wellbeing during spaceflight for IGI’s Current Trends in Space Medicine.

Anna’s mission is to pioneer the technologies and training that let astronauts thrive-psychologically, socially, and cognitively-in isolation and confinement, and to make human adaptability, not merely human survival, the standard for life beyond Earth.

Dr. Venkataramana Vijay, FRCSC

COO, Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Astronautics Officer, Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Dean, Titans Space Academy

Dr. Ven Vijay, a distinguished expert with a profound background spanning medicine, aviation, and aerospace engineering, leads the strategic development and technological advancements along with Titans Space’s CEO and CTO.

Vijay’s professional roles have encompassed Cardiovascular Disease Specialist, Director of Cardiovascular Research Labs, Tele and Remote Medicine in Disaster Medicine Management, and Airline Transport Pilot on heavy jets for transoceanic flights, including medical, dangerous goods, and passenger evacuation during disasters.

Vijay also has significant aerospace propulsion experience as a Quality Assurance Inspector and has held leadership roles in Healthcare and Aerospace Research, Training, and Teaching. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer at the Institute for Artificial Gravity and Tachyon Aerospace.

Aerospace and Aviation Expertise

A seasoned Boeing 747 and 777 Airline Pilot, Vijay’s aerospace credentials extend far beyond the cockpit. He is also a Jet Engine Quality Control Inspector, Non-Destructive Testing Engineer (ASNT Level 2 in PT, MT, UT, RT), an Additive Manufacturing Engineer specializing in aerospace parts, and an A&P Maintenance Engineer with expertise in Crew and Passenger Life Support Systems. His certifications include Airframe and Powerplant FAA Certification #3012859, Airline Transport Pilot FAA Certification #3012859, and Jet Engine Maintenance Certifications for General Electric GE 90-94 B and 115 B, GE CF6 80 C2, CFM56, and CF34 engines.

Medical and Research Expertise

With three decades of expertise in cardiovascular disease, including a decade as Director of Cardiovascular Research, Vijay has over 100 journal publications, primarily focusing on life support systems during open-heart surgery and Telemedicine Monitoring of patients. His current forte lies in Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) and Bio Algorithms for AI and Machine Learning, aimed at creating Autonomous Medical Systems for Deep Space. He holds ACLS, BLS, and ATLS Certifications.

Education

Vijay’s impressive academic journey includes:

  • Ph.D. in Astronautical Engineering (Ongoing) at Capitol Technology University, Washington D.C.
  • M.D. Doctor of Medicine in Cardiothoracic Surgery from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
  • M.S. Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Chicago
  • M.D. General and Transplantation Surgery from Mt Sinai School of Medicine, New York
  • MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at Sri Venkateswara Medical College (SVMC), Tirupati, India

Other Certifications and Training

Vijay’s diverse training includes Thoratec and Abiomed Artificial Heart Life Support Systems Certification, Quality Control and Continuous Improvement in Biomedical Engineering at Ohio State University, Big Data Analysis of Telemetry Monitoring in Medicine and Aviation (Safran Technologies, Cassioppee Certification), OSHA training in Safety and Occupational Hazards in Healthcare Institutions (State University of NY, Albany), and Six Sigma Green Belt Certification in Manufacturing and Healthcare Applications. He also holds a 3D Bioprinting Certification in Tissue Engineering.

Scientific Research and Innovation

An accomplished innovator, Vijay holds eight USPTO Patents on Life Support Systems, all donated to non-profit organizations and the public domain. He has authored four textbooks in Cardiovascular Medicine and is certified in Large Animal Experimental Surgery by the Veterinary College, New York University. He possesses fifteen years of experience as an Associate Professor in clinical research and ten years as Director of Cardiovascular Engineering Labs in two New York medical schools. His work includes multiple iterations of fixed and portable life support systems, with leadership expertise in their launch into the healthcare market. He has experience in designing and digital twin prototyping LEO medical bays in expandable space habitats and payload management, and research in heavy jet transoceanic relief missions.

Emergency Response and Medical Training

Vijay has extensive Disaster Medicine Training and Management from FEMA and OSHA. Notably, he led First Response Team Coordination and Management at a Designated Trauma Receiving Center in New York during 9/11 (September 11, 2001, Ground Zero) under FEMA. He also led a First Response Team in the Haiti Earthquake Relief Mission under FEMA and spearheaded Transoceanic Medical Relief Supplies and Evacuation Missions with heavy jets during Covid-19, also under FEMA.