Publications

Investigating the Role of Magnetic Cohesion in Avalanching on 16-Psyche: A Discrete Element Modeling Approach

Sikka, A. & Hartzell, C. M.

Accepted to Planetary Science Journal (2026)

An Experimentally Validated Magnetic Force Model for Discrete Element Modeling of Paramagnetic Granular Media

Sikka, A. & Hartzell, C.

Granular Matter, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 53. (2026)

A Concept for a New Frontiers Class Ceres Lander

Mishra, I. et al. (incl. Sikka, A.)

American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting (Dec 2024)

Near-Earth Objects Workshops to Assess Reconnaissance for Planetary Defense: Working Groups Final Report

Hirabayashi, M., Rivkin, A., ... Sikka, A., et al.

NASA Technical Report, NTRS. (Oct 2024)

DEM Simulations of Avalanching of Metallic Regolith Under the Influence of Magnetic Forces

Sikka, A. & Hartzell, C.

AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 56 (2024)

Magnetic Force Model to Simulate Avalanching on Metallic Asteroids like 16-Psyche

Sikka, A. & Hartzell, C.

Granular Matter Gordon Research Seminar and Conference (2024)

Extending LIGGGHTS to Perform DEM Simulations of Mass Wasting Events in Uniform Magnetic Field on Psyche (16)-Like Metallic Bodies

Sikka, A. & Hartzell, C.

Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), LPI Contributions (Mar 2024)

Development of an Empirical Model of the Force between Paramagnetic Particles in Uniform Magnetic Field on M-type Asteroids

Sikka, A., DesJardin, I., Leps, T., & Hartzell, C.

The Planetary Science Journal, Vol. 4, No. 7, pp. 129. (Jul 2023)

SIZLE: Smallsat to Image Zodiacal Light Above Ecliptic

Buys, M., Feinberg, E. H., Gabriel, J., ... Sikka, A., et al.

ASCEND 2023, AIAA. (Oct 2023)

Sanket — Technology Demonstration of Antenna Deployment System on PSLV Stage 4 Orbital Platform

Jagdale, K., Munjal, M., ... Sikka, A., et al.

Advances in Small Satellite Technologies, Springer Nature (2023)

Empirical Model of the Force Between Paramagnetic Particles in Uniform Magnetic Field on M-Type Asteroids

Sikka, A. & Hartzell, C.

Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) 2023, LPI Contributions, Vol. 2851

Characterizing Magnetic Force Between Paramagnetic Particles of Magnetic Asteroids

Sikka, A., DesJardin, I., & Hartzell, C.

Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2022, LPI Contributions, Vol. 2678

Survey and Analysis of Payloads for Missions on PSLV's Orbital Platform

Ranade, A. R., Sikka, A., Bhansali, S., et al.

AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. (Jan 2021)

Quality Assurance Practices for Student Satellite Teams

Sanghvi, Y., Sikka, A., & Ranade, A. R.

Advances in Small Satellite Technologies, Springer Singapore (2020)

Learnings from Pratham, First Student Satellite of IIT Bombay

Ranade, A. R., Sikka, A., Sanghvi, Y., et al.

1st International Conference on Small Satellites, India (2019)