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Dr. Jasdeep Kaur Joins NASA's Mission Mars
by GAUTAM DHEER
Dr Jasdeep Kaur, a dentist from Kapurthala district in Punjab, is all set to be
part of NASA's Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) Mission 100B as
its Health and Safety Officer.
The
27-year-old Jasdeep Kaur will also double up as a biologist in Grand
Junction, Colorado, U.S.A., where the mission is underway. She is part of the
six-member crew of the Europe Space Agency.
A Mars-like atmosphere has
been created in a desert in Grand Junction where the team is undertaking
real-life experiments for the final mission to the planet.
Jasdeep
Kaur's task in Grand Junction will go beyond just health and safety
issues of the crew. She will prepare guidelines for the real MARS
mission and will explore the deep subsurface of MDRS as well as the
existence of deep subsurface organisms in the world.
Her parents,
Dr Harbhajan Singh, a homeopath and mother, Ravinder Kaur, a manager
with a national bank, are ecstatic about Jasdeep's achievement.
"Our
daughter has keen interest in forensic odontology and space dentistry.
Jasdeep is currently working on effect of microgravity on human body," Dr. Harbhajan Singh said.
In 2008, Jasdeep Kaur was in Mangalore to
receive the top honour from the prestigious Student Clinician American
Dental Association for her table clinic. After her dental degree from
Ludhiana, Punjab, she completed a double Master's in Forensic Odontology from
Belgium.
Dr. Harbhajan Singh said the university, based on her research in
space dentistry, recommended her name to the European Space Station.
"There, she undertook research on the impact of space pressure on tooth
and jaw. When the Mars mission came up, she applied and was selected
after a series of interviews and tests," he said.
Dr Jasdeep Kaur is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aeronautic Dentistry and President of International Forensic Odontology. She has published three medical books and has four patents pending on her research studies.
[Courtesy: Deccan Herald]
March 14, 2011
Conversation about this article
1: Baljit Singh Rihal, J.P. (London, United Kingdom), March 14, 2011, 1:01 PM.
Congratulations to Dr. Jasdeep Kaur on a fantastic achievement!
2: Ravinder Singh Bedi (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), March 15, 2011, 8:44 AM.
Congratulations! We're proud of your achievement, Jasdeep ji.
3: A.J.S. (Mansfield, CT, U.S.A.), March 15, 2011, 4:39 PM.
Congratulations!
4: Kanwal Marwaha (Surbiton, United Kingdom), March 15, 2011, 5:47 PM.
Congratulations to Jasdeep and her proud family. Well done!
5: Paramjit Singh Grewal (New Zealand), March 15, 2011, 7:54 PM.
Congratulations. And well done!
6: Nirnam (Bangkok, Thailand), March 16, 2011, 4:00 AM.
"So kyo(n) mandhaa aakheeai jit janmeh raajaan" - 'So why call her bad? From her, kings are born.'
7: Kirpal Singh (Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.A.), March 16, 2011, 2:17 PM.
Congratulations, Jasdeep! May Waheguru always keep you in Chardi Kalaa. Our women are bright, creative and intelligent. Shame to those who delve in female infanticide, bride burning, dowry nonsense and honour killings. Let us put an end to abuse of our blessed girls.
8: Sangat Singh (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), March 16, 2011, 7:46 PM.
Jasdeep, you are a role model. Our granddaughter Gursimran has just been admitted to the University of Otago in New Zealand to start her career in dentistry. You are her inspiration.
9: Pahulmeet Singh (Batala, Punjab), March 19, 2011, 11:04 AM.
Great. Superb. Wishing you the very best!
10: Gurjeet Kaur (San Jose, California, U.S.A.), March 19, 2011, 11:59 PM.
Many, many congratulations.
11: Sehrish (Belgium), March 23, 2011, 10:37 AM.
Wow, Jas ... so happy to read all this. You have worked really hard for this achievement. You have made your friends proud.
12: Dr. Joginder Singh Dhillon (Folkestone, United Kingdom), March 24, 2011, 5:36 AM.
Well done and good luck with the mission.
13: Dr. Hardev Singh Coonar (United Kingdom), March 28, 2011, 4:31 PM.
You have made us in the profession proud. Heartiest congratulations on your achievements ... From a retired consultant oral surgeon.
14: Jasdeep Singh Malhotra (Bikaner, Rajasthan, India), March 31, 2011, 6:41 AM.
Success is just a matter of commitment and dedication. Congratulations for this big achievement.
15: Nikita Dhillon (London, United Kingdom), April 07, 2011, 3:00 PM.
I hope and pray you do well!
16: Preet Chhina (India), April 10, 2011, 4:53 AM.
I wish you progress, more and more!
17: Dr. Parminder singh (Phagwara, Punjab), April 11, 2011, 12:09 AM.
Congratulations, Dr. Jasdeep Kaur. I am your junior (now intern) studying in B.J.S. Dental College in Ludhiana, Punjab. I am so impressed by your achievements. You make us all so proud.
18: Dhiraj (India), May 05, 2011, 2:31 PM.
Congratulations, Jasdeep ji.
19: Sandeep Singh Brar (India), July 16, 2011, 6:00 AM.
You have become a icon for all Punjabi students.
20: Neetu (India), July 30, 2011, 8:24 AM.
I can only dream about such an achievement. And I know it can now be a dream for everyone here. We are so proud of you.
21: Raavi (Punjab), September 05, 2011, 8:25 AM.
You have both of my dream jobs: NASA and dentistry! Congratulations ... Good Luck.
22: Dr Hardev Singh Coonar (London, United Kingdom), September 13, 2012, 5:45 AM.
Dr. Jasdeep Kaur ji: When you are next in Punjab, please visit the Pain Relief Clinic in Hansali, District Fategarh Sahib. This is a Rotary Project. In 13 years, more than 100,000 patients have received free dental treatment in rural Punjab, your home land. Please come and inspire and be inspired even more.
23: Raman Dhanju (India), September 05, 2013, 9:03 AM.
Hats off to you. You're really a great inspiration for me. Congratulations on your success. Meeting your dad was inspirational: "when you want to achieve higher, start from the lowest ... "
24: Babbu Kumar (India), March 28, 2015, 7:17 AM.
Congratulations, Dr Jasdeep Kaur ji. I too am a dentist and I dream about Nasa. But I can only dream about such an achievement. I am very impressed. Wish you even greater success. Good luck.