Akshata Krishnamurthy

Akshata Krishnamurthy
Born
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D.
Occupation(s)Engineering career
DisciplineSpace Systems
Employer(s)NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ProjectsMars 2020
NISAR
TESS
ASTERIA
AwardsLuigi G. Napolitano Award, Dr. Robbin Chapman Excellence Through Adversity Award, IAF Emerging Space Leader

Akshata Krishnamurthy is an Indian space systems engineer working as Principal Investigator and Science Phase Lead at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.[1][2] She was born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

She was named to Fortune India's "Most Powerful Women in Business" list in 2024.[3]

  1. ^ Sharma, Manoj (2 August 2024). "Power lists like Fortune India MPW help shun self-doubt: NASA's Krishnamurthy". Fortune India. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ "NASA JPL NISAR Project Team". NASA JPL. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ^ Sharma, Manoj. "Akshata Krishnamurthy - Most Powerful Women in 2024". Fortune India. Retrieved 14 November 2024.