Rishie Seshadri is a Master’s student in Aerospace Engineering. Rishie earned his Bachelor’s in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering with a focus on Autonomy and Controls from Purdue University in December 2023 and has since built a robust foundation in aerospace research. He has demonstrated considerable research experience, ranging from developing satellite system requirements and attitude determination and control systems to publishing work on helicopter turbine engine health diagnostics. Additionally, Rishie has gained practical industry expertise through roles at Belcan, Saab Inc., and Collins Aerospace, where he contributed to projects such as predictive maintenance, operational tool development, and advanced materials analysis. His current research interests include space guidance, navigation, and control, optimal control, space traffic management, and collision avoidance. His ongoing work focuses on innovative satellite detumbling using a robotic arm on a spinning-base satellite.