Eswar Theagarajan
Thesis title: Astromining - An Examination of Use, Appropriation and Benefit Sharing of Outer Space Resources
PhD supervisors:
Background
Eswar is a PhD Candidate at the University of Edinburgh conducting doctoral research in Space Law on the topic of 'Astromining', which examines the legality of extraterrestrial resource exploitation under the Outer Space Treaty. He holds an LLM in Innovation, Technology and the Law from the University of Edinburgh and also a BBA;LLB (Hons).
CV
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Qualifications
BBA; LLB (Hons)
LLM in Innovation, Technology and the Law
Research summary
Eswar's research interests are aimed towards how law confronts the frontiers of human activity, where ambition tends to arrive before regulation. His principal focus is outer space law, where he examines, through his PhD, questions of legality, sustainability, and equity of extraterrestrial resource exploitation. Beyond the PhD, he also deals with the sustainability of the orbital commons, the regulation and the environmental impact of space debris, and waste-dumping on the moon. Beyond Space Law, he also shares significant interest in international environmental law, dealing with sustainability, transboundary harm, and the equitable stewardship of shared global commons. His interests also extend into the law of innovation and emerging technology, spanning artificial intelligence, intellectual property, data protection, and cybersecurity.
Conference details
1. Circular Space Economy Workshop at CEPRI - Centre for Private Governance, University of Copenhagen
Invited speaker
1. Bath Conference on Earth Systems Governance 2026
1. The regulatory transition to a circular space economy, Transnational Environmental Law, https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11820/15957c95-f794-44c6-8988-25bf8f081c5d
2. Preventing the transboundary harm created by spacecraft re-entry in Earth’s upper atmosphere, Space Policy (pending review)