Who is AC Charania, NASA’s Indian-American Chief Technologist

By CNBCTV18.com

US space agency NASA has appointed Indian-American aerospace expert AC Charania as its new Chief Technologist. Charania will serve as the principal advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson on technology policy and programmes.

AC Charania joined NASA in his new role on January 3, replacing fellow Indian-American scientist Bhavya Lal, who served as the acting chief technologist.

Charania’s position falls within NASA’s Office for Technology, Policy, and Strategy.

The Chief Technologist will “align NASA’s agency-wide technology investments with mission needs across six mission directorates and oversee technology collaboration with other federal agencies, the private sector, and external stakehold-