Alessandro Golkar

Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology

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Dr. Alessandro Golkar is a leading systems architect and engineer whose research bridges space exploration, stakeholder-driven design, and strategic technology planning. His most cited work, "The Two-Wheeled Robotic Swarm Concept for Mars Exploration" (2022, 28 citations), introduces a novel, low-cost approach to planetary roving—a paradigm shift from single, expensive rovers to resilient, collaborative swarms. This concept has captured the attention of the astrobiology and robotics communities for its potential to dramatically reduce mission risk and cost. Dr. Golkar’s foundational contribution, "A Framework for Space Systems Architecture under Stakeholder Objectives Ambiguity" (2014, 21 citations), addresses a critical challenge in aerospace: designing complex systems when stakeholder goals are unclear or conflicting. This work provides a rigorous methodology for making robust architectural decisions under uncertainty. Further extending his impact, his game-theoretic framework for concurrent technology roadmap planning (2018) applies best-response techniques to align R&D investments across competing priorities. With a career focused on transforming how we conceive and build space systems, Dr. Golkar’s research is essential reading for engineers and scientists aiming to make ambitious space missions both feasible and affordable.