Mr Souktik Bhattacherjee
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
My research focuses on the design of a Lunar Health Maintenance Facility that is capable of supporting remote diagnosis, robotic surgery, and parastronaut facilities on the Moon. I am redefining how surgical and clinical environments function in space environments with altered gravity and limited resources. The research sits in the intersection of space architecture, space medicine, and robot-assisted emergency surgery. The outcome of this research could be applied to remote mining sites in the Australian Outback, Antarctic research stations, submarines, and military facilities, where isolation and limited personnel demand precision in spatial planning and workflow management.
Design for a Lunar Health Maintenance Facility (LHMF): Remote Diagnosis, Robotic Surgery & Parastronaut Facilities
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | ARCH 7043 - Final Arch Project (M) - Tutoring | University of Adelaide |
| 2025 - 2025 | DESST 1507 – Construction I – Teaching Assistant | University of Adelaide |
| 2025 - 2025 | DESST 2519 – Design Studio IV – Tutoring | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Award | University Medal | Jadavpur University | India | - |
| 2023 | Achievement | Semi-Finalist of Human in Space Challenge 2023 | Boryung | Korea, Republic of | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Bengali | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Hindi | Can speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2024 | Jadavpur University | India | Masters of Architecture (Urban Design) |
| 2017 - 2022 | Jadavpur University | India | Bachelors of Architecture |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Certificate Course on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | Jadavpur University | India |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Bhattacherjee, S., Guha Niyogi, J., & Das, D. (2025). Investigating the Potential of GIS and RS Integration for Habitation on the Lunar Surface. In Smart Buildings and Cities with Remote Sensing and GIS (pp. 67-75). Chapman and Hall/CRC. DOI |
| 2024 | Bhattacherjee, S., & Niyogi, J. G. (2024). Urban Characteristics of Underground Cities and Extraterrestrial Colonies: Challenges and Opportunities. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (Vol. 471, pp. 551-557). Springer Nature Singapore. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Bhattacherjee, S., Srivastava, A., Bacchi, S., Kovoor, J., Tran, V., & Jewell, S. (2025). Spatial Considerations for Emergency Surgical Care (ESC) in Lunar Missions : Design of Training Analogues and Simulation for Lunar Health Maintenance Facility (HMF). In IAF/IAA Space Life Sciences Symposium (pp. 117-127). International Astronautical Federation (IAF). DOI |
| 2024 | Bhattacherjee, S., & Srivastava, A. (2024). Designing a Lunar Health Maintenance Facility (HMF) for Remote Surgery: Spatial and Architectural Considerations for Advanced Robotic Surgery in Space. In Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC (pp. 24-36). Milan, Italy: International Astronautical Federation (IAF). DOI Scopus1 |
| 2022 | Magkos, M., Stadtmüller, A., Amara, Y., Anil, A., Bhattacherjee, S., Dargent de Vicente, S., . . . Tokarz, D. (2022). AMORE - Concept Study for a lunar research village. In International Conference on Environmental Systems. St. Paul, Minnesota. |
| - | Joshi, A., Korn, C., Magkos, M., Amara, Y., Anil, A., Bhattacherjee, S., . . . Stadtmüller, A. (2022). AMORE - Mission concept overview for a progressively independent and self-sustainable lunar habitat. In 4th Symposium on Space Educational Activities. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. DOI |
| Date | Title | Engagement Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | Co-organized Space Architecture Symposium 2025 | Scientific Community Engagement | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Date | Event Name | Event Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | ThincSeed Pre-Accelerator Program | Workshop | ThincLab, University of Adelaide | Australia |