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Bridging Space, Sustainability, and Climate Science: A Vision for the Future
Bridging Space, Sustainability, and Climate Science: A Vision for the Future
By Zaheer Ali
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To Boldly Go, or Proceed with Caution? Balancing risk and opportunity is key to success in the New Space Economy
To Boldly Go, or Proceed with Caution? Balancing risk and opportunity is key to success in the New Space Economy
By Zaheer Ali
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Accelerating Space through Experimentation with Intent
Accelerating Space through Experimentation with Intent
By Zaheer Ali
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Activity
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Thanks Greg Autry and Zaheer Ali for this outstanding experience. We had a good team and I enjoyed it a lot.
Thanks Greg Autry and Zaheer Ali for this outstanding experience. We had a good team and I enjoyed it a lot.
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If you are in LA come by to support spacebird Lang Eric Sundby and learn about his startup TerraSpace This is also a great chance for you to meet…
If you are in LA come by to support spacebird Lang Eric Sundby and learn about his startup TerraSpace This is also a great chance for you to meet…
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We are excited to attend the 13th Annual International Space Station Research & Development Conference (#ISSRDC) from July 29-August 1…
We are excited to attend the 13th Annual International Space Station Research & Development Conference (#ISSRDC) from July 29-August 1…
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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AI Program Executive
World Sustainability Foundation
- 3 years 4 months
Environment
Direct AI programs and investment for sustainability enabling technologies.
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Board Member
Newark Chamber of Commerce (CA)
- 2 years 8 months
Economic Empowerment
- Host Industry Webinar Series
- Speak on COVID-19 Risk and Opportunities
- Work with City, County, and State Officials to help businesses re-open during COVID-19 crisis
- Lead Chamber of Commerce Digital Transformation -
MESA Board Member & Student Mentor
College of the Canyons
- 5 years 7 months
Education
- Advise Faculty and Staff on Curriculum and activity development
- Help develop programs for student enrichment
- Mentor students
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Member Of The Board Of Advisors
Thunderbird School of Global Management
- 2 years 11 months
Education
The TGAN provides advice, counsel and energy to Thunderbird's CEO and executive leadership, and helps foster engagement through our worldwide network of Thunderbird Alumni Chapters.
The TGAN focuses primarily on three objectives:
Meeting the needs of prospective students
Supporting currently enrolled students
Building opportunities and networking for alumni
The TGAN offers not only advice, but also practical assistance in helping Thunderbird improve our services and…The TGAN provides advice, counsel and energy to Thunderbird's CEO and executive leadership, and helps foster engagement through our worldwide network of Thunderbird Alumni Chapters.
The TGAN focuses primarily on three objectives:
Meeting the needs of prospective students
Supporting currently enrolled students
Building opportunities and networking for alumni
The TGAN offers not only advice, but also practical assistance in helping Thunderbird improve our services and relevance. It also works closely with our worldwide Thunderbird Chapters, which will continue to be hubs of alumni engagement.
We are excited about the opportunities for renewed focus and energy that come from this new advisory organization. Thunderbird benefits when its alumni engage and when we invite those who have non-alumni relationships to also support us. The TGAN is a vehicle that brings us together with a constructive agenda while also providing value for the members who choose to engage. -
Advisory Council
America's Future Series
- Present 4 years 1 month
Science and Technology
Advisory Council Member
Co-Chair of the Space Innovation Symposium
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Technical Director
BOOKS for the BARRIOS
- 3 years 11 months
Education
- Managed international team of 5-15 technicians in the US and Philippines.
- Developed and implemented a $200,000 technology budget plan for years 1999 and 2000.
- Shipped over 200 computers per year to Philippine schools.
Publications
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A Review of Science Ground Operations for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Authors ZA Ali, P Alvarez, A Cheng, K
Journal of Astrophysical Instrumentation
The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a 2.5m telescope in a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that is flown at high altitude to do unique astronomy in the infrared. SOFIA is a singular integration of aircraft operations, telescope design, and science instrumentation that delivers observational opportunities outside the capability of any other facility. The science ground operations are the transition and integration point of the science, aircraft, and telescope. We…
The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a 2.5m telescope in a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that is flown at high altitude to do unique astronomy in the infrared. SOFIA is a singular integration of aircraft operations, telescope design, and science instrumentation that delivers observational opportunities outside the capability of any other facility. The science ground operations are the transition and integration point of the science, aircraft, and telescope. We present the ground operations themselves and the tools used to prepare for mission success. Specifically, we will discuss operations from science instrument delivery to aircraft operation and mission readiness. We will also provide a discussion of instrument life cycle including maintenance and repair, both before and after acceptance by the observatory as well as retirement. Included in that will be a description of the facilities and their development, an overview of the SOFIA telescope assembly simulator, our deployment capabilities, as well as an outlook to the future of novel science instrument support for SOFIA.
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High-energy x-ray backlighter spectrum measurements using calibrated image plates
American Institute of Physics
The x-ray spectrum between 18 and 88 keV generated by a petawatt laser driven x-ray backlighter target was measured using a 12-channel differential filter pair spectrometer. The spectrometer consists of a series of filter pairs on a Ta mask coupled with an x-ray sensitive image plate. A calibration of Fuji™ MS and SR image plates was conducted using a tungsten anode x-ray source and the resulting calibration applied to the design of the Ross pair spectrometer. Additionally, the fade rate and…
The x-ray spectrum between 18 and 88 keV generated by a petawatt laser driven x-ray backlighter target was measured using a 12-channel differential filter pair spectrometer. The spectrometer consists of a series of filter pairs on a Ta mask coupled with an x-ray sensitive image plate. A calibration of Fuji™ MS and SR image plates was conducted using a tungsten anode x-ray source and the resulting calibration applied to the design of the Ross pair spectrometer. Additionally, the fade rate and resolution of the image plate system were measured for quantitative radiographic applications. The conversion efficiency of laser energy into silver Kα x rays from a petawatt laser target was measured using the differential filter pair spectrometer and compared to measurements using a single photon counting charge coupled device.
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Diagnosing inertial confinement fusion gamma ray physics (invited)
American Institute of Physics
The gamma reaction history (GRH) diagnostic is a multichannel, time-resolved, energy-thresholded γ-ray spectrometer that provides a high-bandwidth, direct-measurement of fusion reaction history in inertial confinement fusion implosion experiments. 16.75 MeV deuterium+tritium (DT) fusion γ-rays, with a branching ratio of the order of 10−5γ/(14 MeV n), are detected to determine fundamental burn parameters, such as nuclear bang time and burn width, critical to achieving ignition at the National…
The gamma reaction history (GRH) diagnostic is a multichannel, time-resolved, energy-thresholded γ-ray spectrometer that provides a high-bandwidth, direct-measurement of fusion reaction history in inertial confinement fusion implosion experiments. 16.75 MeV deuterium+tritium (DT) fusion γ-rays, with a branching ratio of the order of 10−5γ/(14 MeV n), are detected to determine fundamental burn parameters, such as nuclear bang time and burn width, critical to achieving ignition at the National Ignition Facility. During the tritium/hydrogen/deuterium ignition tuning campaign, an additional γ-ray line at 19.8 MeV, produced by hydrogen+tritium fusion with a branching ratio of unity, will increase the available γ-ray signal and may allow measurement of reacting fuel composition or ion temperature. Ablator areal density measurements with the GRH are also made possible by detection of 4.43 MeV γ-rays produced by inelastic scatter of DT fusion neutrons on C12 nuclei in the ablating plastic capsule material.
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Tests and calibration of NIF neutron time of flight detectors
American Institute of Physics
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) neutron time of flight (NTOF) diagnostic will measure neutron yield and ion temperature in all NIF campaigns in DD, DT, and THD∗ implosions. The NIF NTOF diagnostic is designed to measure neutron yield from 1×109 to 2×1019. The NTOF consists of several detectors of varying sensitivity located on the NIF at about 5 and 20m from the target. Production, testing, and calibration of the NIF NTOF detectors have begun at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)…
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) neutron time of flight (NTOF) diagnostic will measure neutron yield and ion temperature in all NIF campaigns in DD, DT, and THD∗ implosions. The NIF NTOF diagnostic is designed to measure neutron yield from 1×109 to 2×1019. The NTOF consists of several detectors of varying sensitivity located on the NIF at about 5 and 20m from the target. Production, testing, and calibration of the NIF NTOF detectors have begun at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). Operational tests of the NTOF detectors were performed on several facilities including the OMEGA laser at LLE and the Titan laser at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Neutron calibrations were carried out on the OMEGA laser. Results of the NTOF detector tests and calibration will be presented.
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Fabrication of Mo/Cu multilayer and bilayer transition edge sensors
IEEE
We are developing cryogenic high-resolution X-ray, Gamma-ray and neutron spectrometers based on superconducting Mo/Cu transition edge sensors. Here we discuss the sensor design for different applications, present the photolithographic fabrication techniques, and outline future detector development to increase the spectrometer sensitivity.
Languages
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French
Professional working proficiency
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Hindi
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Gujarati
Limited working proficiency
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Urdu
Limited working proficiency
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