Name: DISTINGUISHED LECTURE NISAR: A Landmark in U.S.–India Space Collaboration
Start: 2026-03-11T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-11T16:30:00-04:00
Location: UCF Morgridge International Reading Center (MIRC)

$DISTINGUISHED LECTURE NISAR: A Landmark in U.S.\u2013India Space Collaboration$

Paul Rosen, Ph.D., Project Scientist with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will give The India Center's 2nd Distinguished Lecture.
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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE NISAR: A Landmark in U.S.–India Space Collaboration

Paul Rosen, Ph.D., Project Scientist with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will give an overview of NISAR — the first satellite to use dual‑frequency radar for high‑resolution, all‑weather, global imaging every 12 days. Its open data will support climate research,

disaster response, agriculture, and ecosystem monitoring. Rosen will also highlight how the mission advances science and strengthens U.S.–India collaboration.

Speaker: Paul Rosen, Ph.D., Project Scientist, NASA/Indian Space Research Organization and Visiting Associate in Geophysics, Caltech

Moderator: Josh Colwell, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Sciences