Dr Zafar Taqvi is currently a Senior Principal Engineer with Barrios Technology, a contractor for Boeing/NASA for International Space Station at Johnson Space center. He has been part of US Space program since 1969 in support of Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz, Space Shuttle and now ISS Communication & Tracking. He has earlier worked with Lockheed for 23 years as Advance Systems Engineering Specialist and with Dynacs/MDA for about 10 years as Staff Engineer.

Dr Taqvi has a Ph.D. (EE, '69) from University of Houston and a member of Tau beta Pi, Eta Kappa nu, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi and Omicron delta kappa Honor societies. He has held many IEEE, ISA, and AIAA position at the section, region/district and national levels. He is an Associate Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a Life member and Fellow of Instrument Society of America. Currently he is the Director of ROBEXS Division of ISA, and V/P ISA Automation and Technology Division.

Dr Taqvi has been honored by IEEE with Regional Leadership award twice and IEEE Millennium Medal, by ISA with Distinguished Society Service Award and Donald P. Echman Education Award, and by AIAA as Distinguished Service Award.

Academics
B.S. and M.S. (Electronics Engg)
Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering- University of Houston, USA)

Supporting space program at Johnson Space Center since 1969 (Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, and pace Station), Adjunct Professor University of Houston System past 34 years, Currently Senior Principal Engineer, International Space Station, Boeing Communication and Tracking Team

Current Professional Involvement:
Member IEEE/AESS Board of Governor
IEEE/AESS Director At-Large International Development
IEEE/AESS Assoc. V/P Membership Services
IEEE Galveston Bay Section, Education Chair
IEEE Galveston Bay Section, Professional Activities Chair
IEEE Galveston Bay Section, Com Soc Chair
IEEE Galveston Bay Section, Joint AESS/EMB/RA/VTS/PES/Comp Society Chapter
ISA Director ROBEXS Division
ISA Automation and Technology Advisory Board Chair
ISA V/P-Elect Automation and Technology Department
AIAA Houston Section Automation and Robotics Technical Committee Chair
AIAA Houston Section Communication and Tracking Technical Committee Chair
IMEKO TC-17 Scientific Secretary

Past Involvement
IEEE Region 5 Chapter Coordinator
IEEE Region 5 Technical Policy Coordinator
IEEE Region 5 Regional Students Activities Coordinator
IEEE Galveston Bay Section Chair
IEEE Region 5 Annual Conference General Chair
ISA Director Telemetry and Communication Division
ISA Technology Advisory Board Chair
ISA Clear Lake Galveston Section Chair
AIAA Houston Section Chair

Honors and Awards
ISA Life Member
ISA Fellow
AIAA Associate Fellow
ISA Distinguished Service Award
ISA Donald P. Eckman Education Award
IEEE Third Millennium Medal
IEEE Regional Professional Leadership Awards (2)
Clear Lake Council of Technical Societies Technical Person of the Year Award
Clear Lake Council of Technical Societies Technical Educator of the Year Award