Dr. Jag J. Singh began his National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) career in May 1964 as a Senior Research Scientist at Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA and retired from there as Associate Chief of the Experimental Testing Technology Division in October 1998. He conducted/supervised research in diverse areas of aerospace sciences, while also serving as the Agency Resource in the disciplines of Atomic/Molecular/Nuclear Spectroscopies, Condensed Matter Physics, and Polymer Science. He was designated as Distinguished Research Scientist at Langley, on December 15, 1991.
He has published 200 Research Papers/Reports and developed/implemented technologies for successful operation of Viking Lander cameras and spectrometers; developed/verified models for high toxicity of aerosols emitted from high speed aircraft; developed several nuclear technologies for monitoring structural integrity of critical aerospace structures and developed sensitive gauges for mixed-phase fuels.
He has received numerous awards for his meritorious technical contributions, including the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievements Medal and several NASA Technology Transfer Leadership Awards, and has been elected to the prestigious grade of "FELLOW" of the major Scientific Societies of the world (IOP;APS;AAAS;AIAA) by his peers.