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Resume for A.C. Charania

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My Career Goal

Strategic thinking and technical analysis in the areas of outer space transportation and infrastructure design, space commercialization, planetary defense, and general far-term technology impact assessment. Advocating commercial space, venture-driven space initiatives, and international space activities.

Employment History

2008 - current : I am currently working as President at SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI), SpaceWorks Commercial.

2000 - 2008: I have previously worked as Senior Futurist, Director of EEG at SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI), Engineering Economics Group (EEG).

Education

1998 - 2000: I studied Aerospace Engineering for my Masters Degree at Georgia Institute of Technology.

1995 - 1998: I studied Aerospace Engineering for my Bachelor Degree at Georgia Institute of Technology.

1995 - 1998: I studied Economics/Mathematics for my Bachelor Degree at Emory University.

Research and publications

- Charania, A. and DePasquale, D., "Winning in the Next Space Market: Prospects for Financial Success of Commercial Transportation Services to the International Space Station ," IAC-07-B3.5.03, 58th International Astronautical Congress, Hyderabad, India, September 24-28, 2007.
- Charania, A. C., Schaffer, M., Olds, J., Wallace, J., DePasquale, D., Koeing, J., “Design of a Tagging Mission to Near Earth Asteroid 99942 Apophis,” IAC-07-A5.I./A3.I.B.15, 58th International Astronautical Congress, Hyderabad, India, September 24-28, 2007.
- Charania, A.C., “Networks on the Edge of Forever: Examining the Feasibility of Using Meteor Burst (MB) Communication Networks on Mars,” IAC-02-IAA.13.P.05, 53rd International Astronautical Congress, Houston, Texas, USA, October 10-19, 2002.

Volunteer Positions

- Sunsat Energy Council, Space Power Association, member
- International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Space Power Committee, member
- Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) - Board Member (2008-)