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Dr. Premkumar Saganti is a Regent’s Professor of Physics and Director of multiple research initiatives at Prairie View A&M University. He holds academic leadership roles including Director of the CRI-RaISE (Chancellor’s Research Initiative-Radiation Institute for Science and Engineering) and Director of the Prairie View Solar Observatory. His research focuses on space radiation modeling, particularly for NASA missions, and he serves as Principal Investigator (PI) on several NASA-funded projects including the MARIE Project and the Radiation Quantum Multiple Scattering Fragmentation (QMSFRG) Project.
Education: B.Sc. (Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry) from Andhra Christian College (1982), M.Sc. (Nuclear Physics) from Andhra University (1986), M.S. (Electro Optics) from University of Houston-Clear Lake (1991), and Ph.D. (Nuclear Structure Theory) from Andhra University (1994).
Research interests include radiation shielding for astronauts, radiation effects on biological systems, and advanced detector technology for space missions. He has contributed to projects like the Columbia Accident Investigation and Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Missions. His work spans collaborations with NASA Johnson Space Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and international partners.
Awards include the NASA Space Flight Special Team Award (2003), Top Flight Award from Lockheed Martin (2003), and the Outstanding Teacher Award (2007). His research has led to over 50 peer-reviewed articles and technical reports, including studies on lunar radiation environments and radiation risk assessments for deep-space missions.
Current roles include chairing the Research Advisory Committee in the Department of Physics and teaching courses in nuclear physics and physical sciences. He actively mentors students through the NASA-CARR program and leads initiatives like NuSTEAM to advance STEM education for underrepresented minorities.
