SAASST News

Saturday, 03 October 2020 12:17

Farewell Ceremony to Mr. Sahith Madara, SAASST Research Assistant

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology has organized a farewell ceremony to Mr. Sahith Madara, a SAASST research assistant at the CubeSat Laboratory. Mr. Sahith is leaving us to start an MSc. program in space engineering in France. Mr. Sahith has been working with us for more than two years.

 It is worth mentioning that Mr. Sahith has received several international awards. He has been elected as a "Fellow of Britain's Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), one of the world's most prestigious astronomical societies. At 23, Sahith is one of the youngest UAE-based researchers to receive the honor. He also received two more international awards. He was named in the Mars Generation 24 under 24 Award for leaders and innovators in STEAM and Space - the first time for any UAE resident - and the '20 Under 35' list by Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) that recognizes young professionals who are expected to have a "profound impact" on the industry in the future.