Niraj Patel

Niraj Patel is currently an Aerospace Engineer at HX5, supporting NASA GRC, and has been in this role since 2024. Previously, Patel served as a National Security Solutions Intern at KBR, Inc. in 2023 and contributed to various teams within The Buckeye Space Launch Initiative from 2022 to 2024, holding positions as NASA SLI Avionics Lead, Structures Team Member, and Avionics Team Member. Patel also conducted research as an Undergraduate Researcher at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in 2023 and managed a project at Buckeyeloop from 2020 to 2021. They are pursuing a degree at The Ohio State University, with expected completion in 2024.