Aerospace engineer from Nepal working at the frontier of rocket propulsion designing, analysing, and hot-fire testing liquid, solid, and hybrid engines. Currently contributing to a 25 kN LOX/RP-1 propulsion system for an orbital launch vehicle.
I am Prashant Kumar Modak, an aerospace engineer from Nepal working at the intersection of rocket propulsion, advanced space technology, and human spaceflight.
My engineering experience spans liquid, solid, and hybrid rocket propulsion including propulsion-system design, performance analysis, combustion, feed systems, instrumentation, integration, and hot-fire testing. I currently contribute to a 25 kN LOX/RP-1 propulsion system for an orbital launch vehicle.
My research interests include cryogenic propulsion, two-phase flow, cavitation, flashing, and feed-system dynamics. My broader interests encompass space exploration, astronaut training, space medicine, and the technologies that will enable future crewed missions beyond Earth.
Nepal sits at the crossroads of geography and ambition a landlocked Himalayan nation with no coastline, no launch history, and no dedicated space law. Yet its high-altitude terrain, equatorial proximity advantage, and a growing generation of technically trained engineers make it a compelling candidate for indigenous space capability.
My work in this space combines original research, policy analysis, and public advocacy aimed at laying the technical and regulatory groundwork for Nepal's first orbital access capability and contribution to Asia's emerging space economy.
Open to propulsion engineering roles, research collaborations, and aerospace projects pushing the boundary of what's possible. Based in Nepal — available globally.
prashantmodakkp11@gmail.com