Prof. Obijiofor Aginam, Director of UNESCO MGIEP, is a distinguished scholar and international policy expert dedicated to fostering peace and sustainability through education. With a robust background spanning law, global health governance, and senior roles within the UN system, including a key role in revising WHO's International Health Regulations, he brings invaluable expertise. At MGIEP, he champions innovative educational approaches, particularly for the Global South, to empower future generations with critical skills for global citizenship and sustainable development. His leadership focuses on integrating peace, sustainability, and global citizenship into learning systems, driving UNESCO MGIEP's mission to "Build Kinder Brains" and achieve SDG 4.7.
Dr. Maruthi R. Akella, Cockrell Family Chair in Engineering at the University of Texas, Austin, is a distinguished Professor specializing in Controls, Autonomy, and Robotics, with a focus on nonlinear adaptive control and orbital mechanics. Leading the C-DUS Group, his research drives advancements in autonomous space vehicles, cislunar astrodynamics, and robotics, including contributions to the Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar landing. A prolific author with over 260 publications, his pioneering work has earned numerous accolades, including the AIAA Mechanics and Control of Flight Award and the IEEE Judith A. Resnik Space Award. An asteroid, "Maruthiakella," honors his significant contributions to astrodynamics. He is a Fellow of AIAA, IEEE, and AAS, and Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the Astronautical Sciences
Prof. Maruthi R. Akella is the Cockrell family endowed chair professor at the University of Texas, Austin. The International Astronomical Unit (IAU) working group for small bodies nomenclature has named an asteroid in the name of Prf. Akella (NITC Class of 1992 BTech)
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