We're looking for PhD students which will have the opportunity to conduct research within the Strategic Innovations Research Group, led by Dr. Alessandro Golkar. Main research interests: systems architecting supporting decision-makers in making high-level strategic decisions on engineering development programs in terms of performance, cost and risk; satellite engineering, space mission analysis and design, development of innovative satellite systems and services. For more information, visit http://www.skoltech.ru/faculty/professors/alessandro-golkar.

1. New Ph.D. Program starting in
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Alessandro Golkar, Assistant Professor
Primary Research Area: Space Systems and Small Satellites
Ph.D. from MIT in Aeronautics & Astronautics
Recipient, JPL Graduate Fellowship Mission Systems Concept,
Section 312
Email contact: golkar@skolkovotech.ru
Space Systems
and
Satellite
Engineering
Our desire is to hire candidates with a strong interest in space systems engineering and hard-
ware development of small satellites. We encourage applications from individuals with previous
experience in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineer-
ing, telecommunications engineering, and other relevant areas, although that specific background
is not mandatory.
A limited number of Ph.D. positions are available for enrollment as early as the spring semester of
2013. Ph.D. students may have the opportunity to conduct research side-by-side with their faculty
advisor in residence at MIT in Cambridge, USA, as well as at other institutions that are partnering
with Skoltech in its Centers for Research, Education, and Innovation (CREI). All admitted Ph.D.
students at Skoltech will receive an internationally competitive package of financial support, includ-
ing a stipend, tuition waiver, housing arrangements, and medical insurance. Skoltech welcomes
applications from Russian students as well as students outside of Russia.
The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology is a new English-language graduate university
founded in 2011 and located just outside of Moscow in the Skolkovo Innovation Center. Estab-
lished in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Skoltech will educate future
generations of entrepreneurial scientists, advance knowledge, and foster technological innovation
to address the critical issues facing Russia and the world.