Daria Opekunova Colorado School of MinesAerospace Product Manager; Space Resources Ph.D. Student Biography Daria Opekunova is a Ph.D. student in the space resources program at the Colorado School of Mines, specializing in lunar energy models. With an academic background in international economics and an MBA in international business, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her research, which focuses on developing economic models for energy production on the moon. Opekunova鈥檚 work is contributing to the goal of enabling a sustainable human presence on the moon and beyond. In addition to her academic pursuits, Opekunova works as a product manager in the aerospace industry, focusing on software innovation, where she applies her expertise to drive advancements in space exploration technologies.