Trupti Sanghani

Trupti Sanghani is Associate Director of the Exploration Technology Directorate at NASA Ames Research Center. Her responsibilities are focused on business development and partnerships for the Directorate, which entail awards and administration of complex R&D agreements with Fortune 500 companies, startup small businesses, sister federal agencies, state governments and international entities across a wide portfolio of exploration technologies - ranging from supercomputing and entry systems to human factors, autonomy and robotics and system health management. In her position, she is responsible for planning, coordinating, negotiating, implementing, and monitoring new business development activities that are aligned with NASA’s goals. These partnerships benefit NASA’s missions and disseminate novel and unique technologies to the public and private sectors.

Formerly, Ms. Sanghani worked as a Licensing and Partnerships Manager and a Senior Contracting Officer at NASA ARC. Before joining NASA, Ms. Sanghani worked as a Branch Chief in the Procurement office and a Senior Contracting Officer in other federal agencies and has received several recognitions and awards in her various positions.

Ms. Sanghani received LL.M. from New York University School of Law, LL.B. (J.D. equivalent) and B.A. from Bombay University.