Abdulla Al Shehhi joined the UAE Space Agency in 2016, and currently heading the Strategic Research Section. He’s part of the Emirates Mars Mission team that worked in the development of the Arab’s first Spacecraft to explore Mars. He’s certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI Agile Certified Practitioner. Abdulla Published book chapters, journal articles and conference papers on various science and technology topics.

Abdulla holds masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT & Masdar Institute, and a bachelor degrees from RMIT Australia. He graduated with a first-class honors, and was awarded as UAE’s top graduates in 2016 by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid for his outstanding achievements. Abdulla has also worked in various international enterprises i.e. Airbus, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Lockheed Martin.