Kanishk is a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford specialising in hypersonic aerothermodynamics. His research in the Hypersonics Research Group focuses on the physics of atmospheric re-entry, developing numerical and experimental techniques to measure the extreme thermal environments space vehicles experience when returning from orbit. This work informs the design and thermal protection systems for rockets, re-entry vehicles, and future hypersonic flight systems. Kanishk holds a Bachelor's degree in theoretical physics. He subsequently pivoted to aerospace engineering to pursue his interests in space exploration, earning Master's degrees from both the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London. His research experience has spanned in-space propulsion systems, combust...