Dr. Enakshi Wikramanayake
Thermal Engineer
Axiom Space
Dr. Wikramanayake is a Thermal Engineer at Axiom Space, working on building the world’s first commercial space station. She works on thermal design and modeling of passive and active hardware to survive in the space environment. Previously, she worked as a Thermal Science Consultant for Exponent Scientific and Engineering Consulting working on fire and explosion root cause investigation. Dr. Wikramanayake completed her Bachelor‘s, Master’s and Ph.D. degrees at The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering, where her research specialized in condensation heat transfer enhancement for industry applications. She currently is an ASME ECLIPSE intern for the 2024-2025 cohort, serving in the Student and Early Career Development Sector.