International Conference and Exhibition on Satellite August 17-19, 2015 Houston, Texas, USA

Dr. Olowokere received his PhD degree from the State University of New York in Buffalo NY, and he currently heads the engineering programs at Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas (TSU). He has served as principal investigator for research grants from several organizations including U.S. National Science Foundation, NASA, U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense. He has been actively involved in the development of front-office geospatial software application that tracks vessel positions and other critical data in real time for hydrocarbon-carrying sea vessels. He has also acquired unique approach to vessel tracking via the deployment of land-based and satellite AIS as well as human intelligence. His publications have appeared in several peer-reviewed journals including the ASCE Journal, Journal of Computer and Structures, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, and he has made presentations in numerous conferences, workshops and symposia worldwide in the general area of renewable energy technology, engineering practice and engineering management.

His Research Interests are Construction process of building, bridge and stormwater structures Sanitary sewer construction issues

Y. L. Mo, Ph.D., P.E., is a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the Director of Thomas T.C. Hsu Structural Laboratory at the University of Houston, Houston, TX. He has a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany and more than 30 years experience in structural engineering, including earth and space structures. Before returning to his academic career, Dr. Mo was a structural engineer at Sargent and Lundy Engineers in Chicago for seven years, working on dynamic design of structures. He has written eight books and book chapters and has had 148 technical papers published in international journals, 144 conference papers, and 51 technical reports. Based on his research performance he has received the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow Award from Germany and the Distinguished Research Award from the National Science Council of Taiwan.

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Harri Kahlos is a Finnish pianist. He studied at the Oulu Conservatoire of Music in Finland, under prof. Olga Maslak (Odessa Conservatoire), and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London (UK), under prof. Peter Bithell and Darla Crispin (Canada). He graduated in 1995 with two Diplomas of Distinction (LGSM/ Distinction; LLCM/ Distinction). Mr. Kahlos has participated in masterclasses and got private tuition by Maestro Sviatoslav Richter, Sir Alfred Brendel, Martha Argerich and Bella Davidovich subsequently. Harri performs constantly all over the world, as a recitalist and as an orchestra soloist. He has performed with e.g. New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Amsterdam Concertgebouw or chestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, NDR Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Czech Philharmonia and Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with conductors like Mehta, Haitink, Rattle, Eschenbach and Dausgaard. He included Rachmaninoff 3. and Shostakovich 1. piano concertos to his recent CD, with Czech Philharmonia. His debut recital at the Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium) in New York City in 2008 was a big success by press and audience alike. Mr. Kahlos has received number of prizes in international competitions, like the 1st prize in “Concours-Musical-de-France” in 2009; “Distinguished Pianist” Prize in IBLA –music competition in Sicily in 2009; as well as the 2nd prize in “Vulaines-sur-Seine” –competition in Paris in 2012.

Spacecraft Preliminary Design, Aerodynamics II.

Dorian Gorgan is Professor in Computer Science Department of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, PhD supervisor in Computers and Information Technology, and coordinator of the Computer Graphics and Interactive System Laboratory (CGIS). He is the president of RoCHI group (ACM SIGCHI Romania) and the Editor-in-Chief of the Romanian Journal of Human Computer Interaction. The fields of interest concern with high performance graphical processing and visualization, interactive application development, user interaction techniques, parallel and distributed processing over HPC infrastructures such as Grid, Cloud, Multicore, and cluster, interoperability of HPC platforms, and interdisciplinary research in the domains of Earth Observation and Environment. He had an ERCIM fellowship, for post-doctoral research at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK, in the field of graphical interaction and multimedia systems. He was involved as scientific coordinator and WP leader in national and international research projects such as BIGEARTH, enviroGRIDS, IASON, SEE-GRID-SCI, GiSHEO, mEducator, iTRACE, MedioGrid, and COST.

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20 years teaching graduate and post-graduate teaching experience at the university as temporary, associated and permanent position.I am a full-Professor at the Amar Telidji University of Laghouat-Algeria, PHD in physics. I have published many papers in various journals and conference proceedings on renewable energy subjects. I have supervised 10 PhD students (04 thesis have been defended) I have supervised 14 Master students' projects (Magister) I have supervised more than 40 projects (Engineer and Technician) in electrical engineering and Computing I had an incentive award from ‘’ Centre de Développement des Énergies Renouvelables- CDER”. I was awarded for the best publication in physics in Algeria from the ANDRU agency in 2008. I am the Head of the research team: “Photovoltaic Systems & Devices”. I am reviewer in many Journals as: Solar Energy, Conversion Energy and Management Journal; Electronics Journal, International Journal of Engineering Innovations and Research, Measurement, International Journal of Electronics. Actually, I am the Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Amar Telidji University of Laghouat- Algeria.

An innovative method based on satellite image analysis to check fault in a PV system lead-acid battery, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, Simulation and modelling of charge transport in dye-sensitized solar cells based on carbon nano-tube electrodes.+

Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor –Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (Deemed University) Pune, is an space communication technologist, accomplished researcher, academician, administrator and visionary of great repute. He is former : Satish Dawan Professor, Senior Advisor Satellite Navigation (ISRO), Distinguished Scientist, Prog. Director, Satellite Navigation(ISRO), Chairman GAGAN, Associate Director, ISRO Satellite Centre-Bangalore, Member AICTE-Governing Council, President Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers - Inda (2012-2014), Sr. Advisor/Consultant, Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, Senior Advisor-ICT-Ahmadabad University, Aditya Birla Chair 2013 (BKBIT Pilani), ITU Consultant, ICO Consultant & GNSS Expert for UN Office for Outer Space He is also Distinguished Visiting Professor INAE (India), Distinguished Lecturer-IEEE (AES) USA, Honorary Professor -AMITY University (UP) and Techno India University (WB), Governing Council Member Thiagarajar College of Engineering – Madurai

Satellite Navigation, space communication.

I am the Professor (Head of solar and space researches department) - Egypt. Teaching experience at the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Experience in the field of the artificial earth satellites observations using the laser technique. Member of the international scientific project (with the Czech technical university, Prague, Czech Republic) for observing the artificial earth satellites using the laser technique. Teaching pure mathematics in the Egyptian high Institutes. Teaching some courses at the NRIAG in the following subjects: Numerical analysis, Differential equations and Numerical solutions of differential equations. I have published a lot of papers in the fields of space science, mathematics and astronomy published in different international scientific journals and international conferences.

My research interests in pure mathematics (numerical analysis), Satellites observation techniques, Data analysis, Spline techniques for data fitting, Space physics.

Professor Yavor Shopov is head of University Centre for Space Research and Technologies http://ucsrt.phys.uni-sofia.bg/en/home.html of Sofia University, Bulgaria. He is PhD in astrophysics and stellar physics. His main fields of research are related to applications of satellites in applied and fundamental research, space and solar terrestrial physics, design and development of optical and spectral equipment for photographic registration in different regions of the spectrum. Dr. Shopov is supervisor of the Master programme on Aerospace engineering (small satellites) and co-supervisor of the Master programme on Space research of Sofia University.

His main fields of research are related to applications of satellites in applied and fundamental research, space and solar terrestrial physics, design and development of optical and spectral equipment for photographic registration in different regions of the spectrum.

Dr. M. P. SRIVASTAVA, Professor , Coordinator UGC-SAP ,Department of Physics and Astrophysics (2004-todate), University of Delhi ,after having topped in M. Sc.(Physics) in 1965 from Lucknow University and recipient of a Gold medal, received his Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore in 1969.He has been actively involved in research since 1965 and has been teaching at Delhi University since 1970.He is the author of about one hundred research papers in journals of International repute and has got two process patents to his credit. He has supervised nineteen students for their research work who have been awarded Ph.D. degree from Delhi University. He nucleated and developed a full-fledged Experimental Plasma Research group which is involved with basic Plasma phenomena and plasma processing of nanomaterials, particularly on phase changes of materials in thin film form and thin film deposition and Nanofabrication of materials using Dense Plasma Focus device. He has been responsible in networking Plasma Research laboratory at Delhi University with 33 member Institutions in 21 countries spread over Asia and Africa with his efforts. Earlier he had made important contributions in the field of Kinetic Theory of plasmas, Waves and Instabilities in plasmas, Laser Plasma Interactions, Positron Annihilation in gases, Nonlinear wave-wave and Wave particle Interaction in plasmas. He is listed in Marquis USA “Who’s Who in the World”. He has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2001-02.He has lectured at various Universities/Institutes in USA, USSR, Europe, Japan, Australia and South East Asia, and has delivered invited lectures in a large number of International and National conferences where in he has also Chaired various Sessions. He has been Platinum Jubilee Lecturer of Physics Section of 87th Session of Indian Science Congress Association in the year 2000.He has been the Vice –President(1988-2004) and (2008-to date) of Asian African Association for Plasma Training (AAAPT) , President(1999-2000) and Vice President (1990-91) of Plasma Science Society of India. He has been an Associate member (1983) of International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. He has been involved in the organization of various International and National Conferences as Member/Co-Chairman of organizing committee and Member International Advisory Committee.

Nanoparticles,Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Laser Shadowgraphic studies of Plasma sheath and Plasma dynamics in DPF. Studies of X-rays, Ion beam signals and electron signals from DPF. Some of the topics of interest in Theoretical Physics are: Kinetic Theory of Plasmas, Transport phenomena, Plasma waves and instabilities, Laser Plasma Interaction-Megagauss Magnetic Field Generation, Space Plasmas, Fusion Plasmas, Wave Interaction in Plasmas, Nonlinear wave Interaction, Chaotic phenomena, Short laser pulse interaction in Plasmas, Laser Plasma Channeling, Dusty Plasmas, Positron annihilation in gases, Solid state plasmas and allied areas in Solid state Physics.