Tuesday 23 September 2008

NASA’s Upendra N. Singh Elected to Board of Directors for SPIE – The International Society for Optics and Photonics

BELLINGHAM, WA, USA – 23 September 2008 - Upendra N. Singh, Chief Technologist, Systems Engineering Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center, was elected by his peers to serve a three-year term as a Director of SPIE for 2009-2011. In his role as a Director, Singh will represent his peers in Society governance activities and act as an advocate for SPIE and its mission of advancement of optics and optical engineering.

Singh is an established leader in active/passive remote sensing applications for space, especially lidar systems for earth and planetary remote sensing, and sensors and electro-optics systems for atmospheric and chemical/biological sensing. He is an Associate Editor of the SPIE Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, a past member of the SPIE Symposia Committee, and a Fellow of the Society since 2003.

He has chaired over 20 SPIE international conferences in the USA, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions including serving as a General Symposia Chair for six SPIE’s Asia Pacific Remote Sensing Symposia and as a Conference Chair for SPIE Lidar Remote Sensing For Industry And Environmental Monitoring, SPIE Laser Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Applications, SPIE Laser Radar Technology & Applications, SPIE Conference on Laser Radar Technology & Applications, and the EOS/SPIE Conference on Laser Radar Technology.

Founded in 1955, SPIE is an international optics and photonics society serving 17,000 Members in 138 countries. Over 40,000 attendees participate in 25-30 SPIE conferences, educational programs, and technical exhibitions annually. SPIE publishes six scholarly journals and the SPIE Digital Library publishes 20,000 proceedings papers each year covering the lasted research in the field.
In support of students, the Society contributes more than $1.5 M annually in scholarships, grants, and financial support. With 129 Student Chapters around the world, SPIE is expanding opportunities for students to develop professional skills and utilize career opportunities, supporting the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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