Shafkat Chowdhury
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Shafkat Ahmed Chowdhury, born in Dhaka
, Bangladesh
is a Bangladeshi-American Aerospace Engineer. Shafkat is one of the Contributor in NASA
's high tech aerospace projects and also one of the pioneer in space vision. He had the key role in designing NASA
’s Integrated Mission Avionics & Reconfiguration Software (IMARS) used in relation to control system operation of the International Space Station (ISS)
. His other contribution included Embedded system
development for Unmanned aerial vehicle
, Orion
Crew Exploration Vehicle
, Bradley Fighting Vehicle. His biography is being published in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World.
, Bangladesh
. His father M. A. Chowdhury was the former Finance Director of Bangladesh Water Development Board and after retirement served as the Adviser to University Grants Commission (UGC) at Dhaka
.
and obtained bachelor degree in Electrical engineering
in 1986. Later on, he came to United States and obtained Master's degree in Industrial technology
from Sam Houston State University
at Huntsville, Texas
in 1998.
Industry in the year 1986 in Bangladesh
and continued his effort in developing end user application. In the year 1992, he came to United States
and began working with PC clone manufacturing companies as a Consultant and later on, he went to Sam Houston State University
at Huntsville, Texas
and attended Graduate school
. In 1999, employed by United Space Alliance
(USA), he began working at Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
on NASA
’s Integrated Mission Avionics & Reconfiguration Software (IMARS) project, an embedded flight software project pertaining to the International Space Station
, he was responsible for IMARS design and Systems engineering
analysis, this software generates products that are used for control system operation of International Space Station
. He also worked as an Avionics Consultant Engineer for various world renowned Aerospace Companies in relation to Embedded system
development of Unmanned aerial vehicle
, C5 aircraft, C130 aircraft, Crew Exploration Vehicle
, Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
, Long Drive and traveling. He also makes his own space vision in SPACEnterprise.
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
is a Bangladeshi-American Aerospace Engineer. Shafkat is one of the Contributor in NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's high tech aerospace projects and also one of the pioneer in space vision. He had the key role in designing NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
’s Integrated Mission Avionics & Reconfiguration Software (IMARS) used in relation to control system operation of the International Space Station (ISS)
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. His other contribution included Embedded system
Embedded system
An embedded system is a computer system designed for specific control functions within a larger system. often with real-time computing constraints. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts. By contrast, a general-purpose computer, such as a personal...
development for Unmanned aerial vehicle
Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
, Orion
Orion (spacecraft)
Orion is a spacecraft designed by Lockheed Martin for NASA, the space agency of the United States. Orion development began in 2005 as part of the Constellation program, where Orion would fulfill the function of a Crew Exploration Vehicle....
Crew Exploration Vehicle
Crew Exploration Vehicle
The Crew Exploration Vehicle was the conceptual component of the U.S. NASA Vision for Space Exploration that later became known as the Orion spacecraft...
, Bradley Fighting Vehicle. His biography is being published in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World.
Biography
Shafkat A. Chowdhury was born in 13 November 1958 at DhakaDhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. His father M. A. Chowdhury was the former Finance Director of Bangladesh Water Development Board and after retirement served as the Adviser to University Grants Commission (UGC) at Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
.
Education
Shafkat Completed his Undergraduate coursework at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and obtained bachelor degree in Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
in 1986. Later on, he came to United States and obtained Master's degree in Industrial technology
Industrial technology
Industrial technology is the field concerned with the application of basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers...
from Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
at Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,508 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area....
in 1998.
Career
Shafkat started his career in MicrocomputerMicrocomputer
A microcomputer is a computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit. They are physically small compared to mainframe and minicomputers...
Industry in the year 1986 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and continued his effort in developing end user application. In the year 1992, he came to United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and began working with PC clone manufacturing companies as a Consultant and later on, he went to Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
at Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,508 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area....
and attended Graduate school
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
. In 1999, employed by United Space Alliance
United Space Alliance
United Space Alliance is a spaceflight operations company. USA is a joint venture which was established in August 1995 as a Limited Liability Company , equally owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and, employed approximately 8,800 people in Texas,...
(USA), he began working at Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's center for human spaceflight training, research and flight control. The center consists of a complex of 100 buildings constructed on 1,620 acres in Houston, Texas, USA...
on NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
’s Integrated Mission Avionics & Reconfiguration Software (IMARS) project, an embedded flight software project pertaining to the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
, he was responsible for IMARS design and Systems engineering
Systems engineering
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how complex engineering projects should be designed and managed over the life cycle of the project. Issues such as logistics, the coordination of different teams, and automatic control of machinery become more...
analysis, this software generates products that are used for control system operation of International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. He also worked as an Avionics Consultant Engineer for various world renowned Aerospace Companies in relation to Embedded system
Embedded system
An embedded system is a computer system designed for specific control functions within a larger system. often with real-time computing constraints. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts. By contrast, a general-purpose computer, such as a personal...
development of Unmanned aerial vehicle
Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
, C5 aircraft, C130 aircraft, Crew Exploration Vehicle
Crew Exploration Vehicle
The Crew Exploration Vehicle was the conceptual component of the U.S. NASA Vision for Space Exploration that later became known as the Orion spacecraft...
, Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Personal Interests
Outside of work, Shafkat enjoys spending time with his family (wife sayeeda and daughter lynda). He also enjoys modern innovative MusicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Long Drive and traveling. He also makes his own space vision in SPACEnterprise.
Professional Milestones
- In 2004, Received USA recognition for outstanding contribution during Space Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle Columbia was the first spaceworthy Space Shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. First launched on the STS-1 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle program, it completed 27 missions before being destroyed during re-entry on February 1, 2003 near the end of its 28th, STS-107. All seven crew...
accident (STS - 107) Investigation. - Received USA Service Award.
- In 2009, Received NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
recognition for significant contribution in International Space StationInternational Space StationThe International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
project. - Publication of Biography in Who's Who in America in 2010.
- Publication of Biography in Who's Who in the World in 2011.
List of Contribution
- Control System Software for International Space StationInternational Space StationThe International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. - System Engineering Analysis for Crew Exploration VehicleCrew Exploration VehicleThe Crew Exploration Vehicle was the conceptual component of the U.S. NASA Vision for Space Exploration that later became known as the Orion spacecraft...
. - EMAC (Electro Mechanical Actuator Controller) Embedded Software in relation to electrical braking system of Unmanned aerial vehicleUnmanned aerial vehicleAn unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
. - Simulation Model in relation to combat system of Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
- Garments Quota Management Software for National Export Development agency of BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.