Research Group: The Bioastronautics – Habitat
Focus Areas:
- Manned Space Missions: adapting living systems for long-term extraterrestrial missions;
- Life Support Systems: ensuring functionality and safety in space environments, with a focus on astronaut training and technology testing for current and future space stations;
- Technology Transfer: developing space technologies and applying them on Earth to address ecological disasters and climate change.
Research Activities:
- mapping microbial contamination in the air using AI-driven image analysis;
- development of self-sustainable bioreactors for materials and food production;
- development of non-invasive methods for health monitoring in isolation;
- creation of an open e-learning platform for crewed analog missions (Erasmus Plus grant).
Future Plans:
- preparation of the largest colony mission in the world (50 people on board);
- development of a digital twin for crewed analog missions;
- further development of non-invasive methods for health monitoring in isolation;
- writing a comprehensive handbook for analog missions.
