Bashir Syed
Bashir Syed is Pakistani-American solar physicist and a NASA research scientist, He is the a member of New York Academy of Sciences. He has produced numerous articles on resolving the energy crises in the world and is attributed with establishing the wind power and Solar power plants in the Pakistan. He also inducted a separate research institutions on solar physics and technology at SUPARCO and PAEC.
Personal life
Bashir Ahmed Syed is the oldest of 3 brothers and 3 sisters: Saeed A Syed,Farhat Naz, Iffat Naz, Abdul Majid Syed, Moonis Syed, and Kaukab Naz. He Enjoys a quiet life but still manages to keep up with everything else, from his vice presidency to his own personal ambitions.
Education and Life
Syed received his education in Karachi, Pakistan. He attended and graduated from DJ Science College then received his B.Sc in Solar Physics from DJ Science College. He taught at DJ Science College, and supervised the education of Abdul Qadeer Khan. Syed was awarded a Fulbright scholarship and moved to the United States in 1953, settling in Austin, Texas. He attended University of Texas, Austin where he was awarded his Ph.d in Solar Physics. His first job was with the Rockwell International Science Centre where he worked on Support US-EPA Contract for Air Pollution Monitoring through Remote Site. He also worked in the United States Department Of Defense for an undisclosed amount of time. He became a NASA scholar and moved to Washington D.C where he joined NASA as a solar physicist.
NASA career
Bashir Syed joined NASA in 1989 while working at General electric as a contractor. He was transferred at the International Space Station as a solar technologist. As a NASA Scientist had closely worked in United States Space Program. Mr Syed played a major role in the project from the design phase till the construction phase. He also participated in the Space Shuttle Modification Programme "since the shuttle had developed some faults and the system had become very old." Dr. Syed worked on was development of the space probes. He is a specialist on cosmic and solar radiation. That is why, he was in charge of space radiation effects on the space ship and its components. He was heavily involved in the production and development of Mars Pathfinder. He also worked their as an astronaut trainer and astronaut development program. He also worked in the United States Mercury project where he did research in Solar produced plasmas. He retired from NASA on September 22, 2002. He continue his research in the field of microtechnology, especially the carbon nanotubes.
After his retirement, Dr. Bashir Syed founded EnerTech Enterprises based in Houston, USA. He is currently serving as its vice president. His company heavily support NASA Mars Project and providing cosmic and solar radiation equipments for NASA.
Scientific Papers and Publications
- Conducting Polymers and the Evolving Electronics Technology by Bashir Syed.
- Susceptibility of “Ultracapacitors” to Proton and Gamma Irradiation by S. Shojah-Ardalan, R. Wilkins,H. U. Machado, Bashir Syed, S. McClure, B. Rax, L. Scheick, M. Weideman, C. Yui, M. Reed and Z. Ahmed
External links
- http://abnchicago.org/2009/01/
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/muslim/message/1077
- http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Syed_Bashir_218195636.aspx
- http://www.apsena.net/team3.htm
- http://www.pakistanlink.com/Community/2003/oct03/31/12.html