Biography:

Dr. Krishen joined the NASA Johnson Space Center as a government employee in 1976.   Throughout his career he has advanced original concepts for remote sensing, health systems, communication and tracking systems, and automation and robotics systems spannng the Skylab, Space Shuttle, and International Space Station Program eras.  His research and engineering contributions have resulted in numerous experiments supporting all of these programs and resulted in over 170 technical papers cataloguing his accomplishments.   Dr. Krishen was pioneering in his use of electromagnetic wave scattering methods to map and sense surfaces of the Moon from the Earth.  Dr. Krishen has represented himself and the government well over his years serving as the Chair of the World Congress of Superconductivity as well as other highly responsible roles in a number of national and international space-related professional symposia and conferences, where he inspired others and shared his wealth of experiences.  He received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 2018.