Broadening mankind’s horizons through shared expertise and innovation
Griffith Aerospace unites academics from many disciplines towards a common goal: development of innovative solutions for space agencies and associated industries, and the design of governance regimes to deliver those solutions.
Our team apply their diversity of expertise to the operational and ethical challenges of space, evolving the technologies and approaches that enable exploration of new frontiers and new worlds.
Aerospace Leader
Professor Paulo de Souza
Our Aerospace lead Professor Paulo de Souza is Dean Research for Griffith's Sciences Group and formerly the CSIRO’s Chief Research Scientist.
Paulo contributed to the design, production, deployment and operation of a sensor onboard NASA’s Mars rovers Opportunity and Spirit, whose discoveries were named Science Magazine’s prestigious “Breakthrough of the Year”.
A co-author of several international patents and more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, Paulo is also an experienced science communicator, with his research covered by global media including CNN, Al Jazeera, Time Magazine, Forbes, The Guardian and the BBC.
Staff and HDR supervisors
Griffith Aerospace’s team of researchers and academics include experts from a broad spectrum of space-related disciplines, from software including remote sensing, engineering, governance and law, to space education and health in space.