Founder & CEO: Engr. Dr. Ali Sarosh

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  Engr. Prof. Dr. Ali Sarosh is a senior aerospace executive, technology strategist, and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shocks & Stars Engineering. With over 30 years of leadership experience spanning defense, advanced aerospace research and development, and corporate innovation, Dr. Sarosh drives the company's strategic vision to deliver viable, cost-effective solutions for low-cost space access, space debris remediation, and hypersonic propulsion.

At Shocks & Stars, Dr. Sarosh has established agile research ecosystems—including the AstroFlux and AeroFlux laboratories—to bridge the gap between theoretical research and commercial aerospace applications. Under his executive direction, the technology startup secured a decisive victory in Cohort-1 of the National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies (NICAT) for the AstroFlux space debris remediation mission. He has successfully positioned the company as a key player in the commercial aerospace sector by acquiring national design projects for hypersonic space transportation and forging international partnership agreements to design space propulsion units for commercial satellites. 

• Executive R&D Management: Secured and directed over PKR 11.06 million in competitive funding as Principal Investigator, leading national-scale aerospace technology development programs for organizations such as NESCOM, SUPARCO, and the Pakistan Air Force
• Defense & Aviation Leadership: Completed a distinguished three-decade career in the Pakistan Air Force, retiring as a Group Captain, and served as Deputy Chief Engineer of Technology at the Aircraft Manufacturing Factory (PAC Kamra)
• Global Engineering Collaborations: Led high-stakes international joint development programs, including technology leadership for the JF-17 Thunder aircraft in China and design engineering for the Super Mushshak-III in Sweden and Saudi Arabia
• National Space Strategy: Serves as a Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) for the establishment of the Pakistan Space Centre (PSC) and has represented Pakistan's space transportation interests at the UN UNOOSA-ICAO Forum in Vienna
• Innovation & Intellectual Property: Holds awarded design patents for rocket-ramjet integrated systems and hypersonic space transportation configurations, bringing a deep technical foundation to executive decision-making
• Honors & Global Affiliations: Honored with the Presidential Imtiazi Sanad by the Government of Pakistan for establishing indigenous space capabilities, and serves as a Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). 

• Specialized Domain Knowledge: Expert in hypersonic flight systems, advanced combined-cycle propulsion (Scramjet, RBCC), and dual-use space technologies
• R&D Translation: Focuses on translating advanced academic research into viable engineering solutions, advising on space security, non-proliferation, and sustainable space architectures
• Academic Pedigree: Holds a PhD in Space Launch Vehicle Design and an MS in Aerospace Propulsion from Beihang University (China), alongside a BE in Aerospace Engineering from NED University; actively cultivates the next generation of aerospace talent as an Associate Professor at Air University, Islamabad.