Nigar Shaji
Nigar Shaji | |
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| Born | Nigar Sultana Sengottai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Space scientist |
| Employer | ISRO |
| Known for | Project director of Aditya-L1 Associate project director Resourcesat-2A |
| Parent(s) | Sheikh Meeran (father), Saitoon Beevi (mother) |
Nigar Shaji (born 1964) is an Indian aerospace engineer who works at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India's national space agency.
Early life and education[edit]
Nigar Shaji was born Nigar Sultana to a Tamil Muslim family. Her father, Sheikh Meeran, was a farmer, and her mother, Sythoon Beevi, is a homemaker. Shaji was raised in Sengottai,[1][2] in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu.[3] She did her schooling in an SRM Government Girls Higher secondary school in Sengottai[1] before going to the Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli Madurai Kamaraj University, where she earned an engineering degree in electronics and communications.[4] She went on to earn a master's degree in electronics from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra.[5][6] She has a brother, Sheik Saleem.[7]
Career[edit]
Nigar Shaji joined ISRO in 1987 as part of the U R Rao Satellite Centre.[5] She has worked on multiple satellite programmes, including serving as study director for India's proposed mission to Venus,[8] which she spoke about in 2012.[9] She was the Associate Project Director of Resourcesat-2A.[10][11] As of 2023, she is the project director of Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission, which launched successfully on 2 September 2023.[12]
Awards and honors[edit]
In 2023, Times Now recognized Shaji and P Veeramuthuvel for their "contributions to India's space endeavors",[13] and she was given the 'Eve of Excellence' honor by Tiruchirappalli Regional Engineering College.[14][15]
Personal life[edit]
Nigar Shaji lives in Bangalore with her mother and daughter.[5][16] Her husband works in Dubai.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rajamani, Thinakaran (2 September 2023). "Meet Nigar Shaji from TN's Tenkasi, Aditya-L1 mission project director". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "Meet Nigar Shaji, a woman ISRO scientist who helmed Aditya-L1 mission". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ Singh, Surendra (3 September 2023). "After Moon, Isro's 'Nari Shakti' behind Aditya-L1: Nigar Shaji is project head". The Times of India (Online) ; New Delhi. – via Proquest.
- ^ Web Desk, Outlook (2023-09-03). "Meet Nigar Shaji, The Project Director Behind India's First Solar Mission Aditya L-1". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b c d "Meet Nigar Shaji, The Project Director Of India's First Sun Mission: 5 Points". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ Sivapriyan, ETB (2 September 2023). "Meet Nigar Shaji, Aditya L1 project director from Tamil Nadu". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Who is Nigar Shaji, the scientist who served as project director for Aditya-L1 solar mission". Moneycontrol. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Kumar, Chethan (5 May 2022). "Aim is to find unique outcome from Venus mission". The Times of India; New Delhi – via Proquest.
- ^ Bartels, Meghan (2012). "India has a new planetary target in mind: Venus". All About Space: 13.
- ^ lallanpost (2023-09-02). "इसरो की एक महिला वैज्ञानिक निगार शाजी ने आदित्य-एल1 मिशन का नेतृत्व किया है". Lallanpost. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Isro scientist urges engineering students to join space research". The Times of India; New Delhi. 10 February 2015 – via Proquest.
- ^ Kumar, Hari; Mashal, Mujib (2023-09-02). "India Launches Its First Solar Mission". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "11 get Times Now Amazing Indians Awards [India]". The Times of India; New Delhi. 1 October 2023 – via Proquest.
- ^ "Solar mission chief Nigar Shaji urges women to aim high". The Hindu ; Chennai. 22 October 2023 – via Proquest.
- ^ "She's shining bright". The Hindu; Chennai. 27 October 2023 – via Proquest.
- ^ Desk, INVC (2023-09-04). "Diversity Shines: Muslim Scientists Nigar Shaji Heads ISRO's Sun Mission". INVC. Retrieved 2023-09-04.