Shobhit Yadav is a Medior Scientist Innovator at TNO since November 2019, where responsibilities include leading the Control and Integration efforts for TNO's first in-orbit demonstration and writing proposals for European space optical communication projects. Previously served as a Junior Scientist Innovator, focusing on laser-satellite communication and control design for the Netherlands' first optical ground station. In earlier roles at Politecnico di Milano, Shobhit pioneered optimization-based non-linear controllers for industrial robots, worked with Artsana Group on automation projects, and contributed to design functions as an Assistant Manager at Bosch India. Shobhit holds a Master's degree in Automation and Control Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.