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Title: Advancements in Human Space Habitation for Orbital, Transit, and Surface Environments
type: oral
Description: This session features papers that highlight the latest advancements in human space habitation systems, covering orbital, transit, and planetary surface applications. Technical papers will present innovative technological advancements and architectural strategies that are crucial for ensuring the safety, sustainability, and well-being of crews during extended missions beyond Earth. Topics include achievements, technologies, design concepts, and future prospects for crewed and crew-tended space habitats, emphasizing all aspects of their utilization. Additionally, discussions will cover terrestrial-based test and analog facilities pivotal in advancing the development of future space habitation outposts.
Date: 2025-09-30
Time: 15:00
Room: Room C3.3

IPC members

Co-Chair: Ms. Eleanor Morgan, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, United States;
Co-Chair: Dr. Kavya K. Manyapu, NASA, United States;
Co-Chair: Mr. Thomas A.E. Andersen, Danish Aerospace Company A/S, Denmark;

papers
Order	Time	Paper title	Mode	Presentation status	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	15:00	AstroAccess: Enhancing Space Habitats through Accessible Design and Zero-Gravity Research	10		Ms. Anna Voelker		United States
2	15:10	Mycelium-Based Composites from Space Farming Waste: A Proof-of-Concept for Bio-fabrication in Space Habitats	10	confirmed	Dr. Kumar Biswajit Debnath	University of Technology Sydney (UTS)	Australia
3	15:20	UMIC: an innovative underwater habitat test platform that is modular, portable and expandable and use for training analog aquanauts	10	confirmed	Dr. Susan Jewell		United States
4	15:30	ai-driven generative design for adaptive space habitats in extreme environments	10		Mr. Vishnurat Kadagadakai	Ramaiah Institute of Technology	India
5	15:40	Composite Habitat Evolution from Propellant Tank to Crewed Habitat	10		Mr. Matthew Ziglar	Boeing Defense Space & Security	United States
6	15:50	Decoding the Archetypes: Tracing the Historical Evolution of Human Architectural Morphology and Their Implications for Phased Lunar Construction Strategies	10		Dr. Liu Yang	Tsinghua University	China
7	16:00	ASTRO-USA: Analog Simulation Training and Research Outpost Utilizing Self-Sustaining Architecture	10		Mr. Rodrigo Schmitt	Purdue University	United States
8	16:10	Sustainable Martian Apparels: A Systems Engineering Approach	10		Ms. Sumana Mukherjee		India
9	16:20	Impact of Elevated CO2 on Crew Adaptation in Confined Analog Habitats	10		Mr. Anay Ashwin	University of Southern Queensland	Australia
10	16:30	Supportability Design Framework for Safe and Sustainable Space Habitation Systems	10		Ms. Liz Bosch	Axiom Space	United States
11	16:40	microalgae bioreactors for closed-loop life support in space habitats	10		Mr. Krithik M		India
1*	15:00	Advancing Human Spaceflight: Innovations in Space Food, International Collaboration, and Ground Analogs	10		Dr. Lauren Merkle	KBR	United States
2*	15:10	The Role of Modular Space Stations in the Future of Human Spaceflight	10		Ms. Dasuni Hewawasam	Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)	Sri Lanka
3*	15:20	vr-based space habitat design and ai-driven optimization for long-duration missions	10		Mr. Vishnurat Kadagadakai	Ramaiah Institute of Technology	India

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