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Bobak Ferdowsi was born on 7 November, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an An American aerospace engineers. Discover Bobak Ferdowsi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?

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Age 44 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 7 November 1979
Birthday 7 November
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1979

Bobak Ferdowsi (, ; born November 7, 1979) is a flight engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

He served on the Cassini–Huygens and Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity missions.

Ferdowsi was born November 7, 1979, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He is of Persian descent; his father immigrated to the United States from Iran.

His parents met in college.

He was inspired to work in the space sector by his high school teachers and his love of science fiction, including Star Trek and the works of Arthur C. Clarke.

1991

Soon after birth he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where he stayed until age 11, then moved to Tokyo in 1991, where he attended the American School in Japan, graduating in 1997.

The same year, he enrolled at the University of Washington where he majored in aerospace engineering, a childhood dream.

While there he did research under Nobel Laureate Hans Georg Dehmelt in the Department of Physics.

2001

In 2001, he enrolled at MIT and joined the Lean Aerospace Initiative where he stayed until 2003.

2012

Ferdowsi gained brief media fame in August 2012 when, sporting a distinct mohawk hairstyle, he was repeatedly visible on camera during the televised Curiosity landing.

His appearance became an iconic image of the event with coverage in the news and social media; even President of the United States Barack Obama commented on the popularity of "Mohawk Guy".

Ferdowsi joined JPL in late 2003, and worked on the Mars Science Laboratory mission through its successful landing nearly nine years later on August 6, 2012.

He was a science planner on the Cassini–Huygens mission, and is involved with the Europa Clipper as a systems engineer.

, Ferdowsi is Fault Protection lead on the NISAR joint Earth observation mission at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Ferdowsi became a media sensation when, during the August 6, 2012 landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars, he wore a mohawk hairstyle that was seen on NASA TV's live broadcast of the event.

He was seated in a prominent camera position and his mohawk unexpectedly became an iconic image of the landing.

Ferdowsi explained that he wore a new haircut for every mission and the mohawk was chosen by his team by popular vote.

When President Barack Obama called to congratulate the team, he noted the popularity of the "Mohawk Guy", saying "it does seem NASA has come a long way from the white shirts, dark-rimmed glasses, and pocket protectors. You guys are a little cooler than you used to be."

Ferdowsi said in another interview that he did it to help lighten the seriousness of the workplace and "If my mohawk gets a few more people excited about science and this mission, that's awesome."

2013

Ferdowsi took part in the Second inauguration of Barack Obama in January 2013, marching in the parade alongside other NASA scientists and replicas of Curiosity and the Orion spacecraft, as part of the agency's official Presidential Inaugural Weekend.

Ferdowsi also took part in Obama's State of the Union address on February 12, 2013, where he was seated in First Lady Michelle Obama's box "to highlight President Barack Obama's call for more visas for skilled immigrants in the fields of math, science and engineering."

Ferdowsi appeared on the sixth season of BattleBots as a sideline reporter.

2015

Ferdowsi appeared in a cameo role in the 2015 television film Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!.

He is an advocate for the space sector and appears in several events that link arts and sciences.

He is active on social media, using Twitter to make the public more aware of the lighter side of science.