04 · About

“I have no special talents.

I am only passionately curious.”

— Albert Einstein

Hi, I'm Annie.

Originally from Delhi, India — currently living in Stuttgart, Germany, which still surprises me sometimes.

I grew up asking questions that didn't always have answers. Curiosity, for me, has never been a passive thing — it moves me forward, always toward something worth finding.

That curiosity brought me to Germany. I completed my Masters in Autonomous Systems at the University of Stuttgart — and somewhere between the lectures and the late nights, I started saying yes to things that seemed unlikely and beautiful.

A research year at DLR, building systems to help rovers navigate planetary terrain with no GPS and no prior map. Six days in a lunar spacesuit in Gujarat as part of India's first civilian analog astronaut crew — following mission protocols, conducting real science. A seat in Mission Control for the World's Biggest Analog, coordinating data pipelines across timezones and science teams.

I didn't plan any of it. I just kept moving toward my desire and passion to contribute to space exploration.

Right now I work at Sereact as a Robotics Software Engineer, building analysis tools and setting up robot stations for new use cases. I'm also volunteering on the Flight Control Team for AMADEE-27, organised by the Austrian Space Forum.

Outside of that, I build stuff at home, dance my heart out, travel to explore the beautiful planet Earth, compete in hackathons, and occasionally walk on terrain designed to feel like another planet.

Annie Bhalla in flight suit in front of space capsule
Aaka Space Studio · 2026