Sharan Asundi, a native of INDIA, is a Ph.D. from the University of Florida working as an Assistant Professor of Space Systems Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University (ODU). Currently, he is engaged in several teaching and research activities, largely focused on furthering the Space Systems Engineering Program at ODU. He has engaged in research collaboration with NASA Goddard as a Science Collaborator and has been awarded grants by the US Air Force, National Science Foundation, and US Department of Agriculture to research Magnetic Mapping of Pico/Nano/Micro-Satellites and to study the impact of magnetic field exposure on plant germination and growth. Dr. Asundi teaches courses in Space Systems Engineering and is actively engaged in collaboration with academic institutions at the state of Virginia, VSGC and NASA LaRC. As part of invited visits, Dr. Asundi has conducted several short courses and workshops in Systems Engineering-Based Design of PNMSats.