Associate Fellows

Mr Deden Habibi Ali Alfathimy is an Associate Fellow at the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space.

Mr Alfathimy is a postgraduate researcher in Politics and International Relations, focusing on outer space politics (astropolitics). He is the recipient of a Future 100 PhD studentship from the University of Leicester's Space Park Leicester Institute, under the supervision of Prof Andrew Futter and Dr Sally Horrocks (University of Leicester), and Dr Bleddyn Bowen (Durham University). His doctoral project studies Indonesian satellite communication development to better understand space policy in the Global Space Age.

Mr Alfathimy is currently on study leave from his role as a space policy researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Government of Indonesia. He joined the Indonesian space agency (National Institute of Aeronautics and Space/LAPAN) in 2018, which was eventually merged into BRIN in 2021. Since then, he has been working on the international dimensions of Indonesian space policies and programmes by closely informing policymakers, conducting academic research, and advocating for space issues.

Anuradha Damale-Day is a practitioner and researcher whose work bridges space policy, governance, and innovation delivery. Professionally, she works across complex stakeholder environments to align technical ambition with public value outcomes, with experience spanning government engagement, industry partnerships, and ecosystem strategy.

Alongside her practitioner work, Anuradha is a PhD researcher at University of Leicester examining responsible behaviour in space and how incentives, institutions, and governance frameworks shape sustainable futures in orbit and on Earth. Her wider interests include industrial strategy, dual-use technologies, international governance, and the role of space-enabled systems in national resilience. Her research draws on science and technology studies, governance, and systems thinking. She is an Associate Fellow of the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space.

Dr Francesca Faedi is an interdisciplinary space leader working at the intersection of space science, society, and innovation, with a focus on the human dimensions of living and working in space.

Based at the University of Leicester and Space Park Leicester, she operates across research, policy, and commercialisation to translate space-enabled knowledge into societal and economic impact.

With a background in astrophysics and over fifteen years of research experience spanning exoplanets, stellar systems, and gravitational wave science, she has contributed to more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and major international collaborations.

Her current work focuses on the socio-technical systems underpinning human life beyond Earth, integrating space science with life sciences, bio-engineering, and human performance research.

She has developed interdisciplinary programmes exploring human adaptation to extreme environments, including collaborations with industry partners such as Spacewear to design wearable systems supporting human activity in space.

Alongside this, she contributes to the development of policy and governance frameworks for the evolving space ecosystem, including work on the equitable use of space resources and responsible innovation in emerging space industries.

Her research also connects space systems to terrestrial challenges, leading policy-oriented work on sustainability, land use, and food systems, demonstrating how space-enabled knowledge can inform societal resilience on Earth.

As Academic Liaison for Commercial and Innovation Activities at Space Park Leicester and Research Lead for the Institute for Space, she leads the development of cross-sector partnerships across academia, industry, and government, translating emerging research into applications, policy frameworks, and future space ecosystems.

Her work aligns closely with the Centre, contributing to understanding human performance, work systems, and inclusivity in space environments, while addressing broader questions of governance, sustainability, and the role of space in shaping future societies on Earth and beyond.

Dan Kendall is Curator and Exhibition Manager at the National Space Centre. His work spans spaceflight, space history, and astronomy, with a particular focus on the human stories that make the subject relevant to visitors.

He curates and manages the Space Centre’s internationally significant artefact collection and contributes to the development of content for the Exhibition, including the delivery of major gallery redevelopments.

He holds a BA (Hons) in History and Archaeology, and an MA in History, from the University of Leicester, where he was awarded the Dr D T Williams Prize for Medieval Scholarship. His work has appeared in the Sunday Times, and he has featured on various television and radio programmes.