Moriba Jah

Dr. Moriba Jah is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the Mrs. Pearlie Dashiell Henderson Centennial Fellowship in Engineering. He serves as Director of the Jah Decision Intelligence Group (JDIG) within the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, and as Lead for the Space Security and Safety Program at the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law. Dr. Jah is also a member of the ICES Core Faculty and a Distinguished Scholar at the Robert Strauss Center.

Dr. Jah's research focuses on computational astronautics and space situational awareness. His Jah Decision Intelligence Group works on:

• Non-gravitational Astrodynamics and Multi-body Orbital Dynamical Systems Modeling
• Multi-source Information Fusion and Multi-sensor/target Tracking
• Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Semantic Reasoning applications for space domain awareness
• Space Object Taxonomies, Classification, and "Biometric" Identification Methods
• Space Traffic and Debris Modeling, including Space Object Aging Effects
• Development of ASTRIAGraph, an RDF-based Knowledge Graph for Space Traffic monitoring

Dr. Jah maintains an active publication record with numerous contributions to the field of space situational awareness and astrodynamics. His work bridges computer science, aerospace engineering, and international space policy, addressing critical challenges in space sustainability.

Dr. Jah has received numerous honors and recognitions:

• Fellow of TED
• Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
• Fellow of American Astronautical Society (AAS)
• Fellow of International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS)
• Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)
• Fellow of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
• Elected Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
• Mrs. Pearlie Dashiell Henderson Centennial Fellowship in Engineering

Dr. Jah has secured significant funding for his research, which has enabled him to establish the Jah Decision Intelligence Group and develop the Space Object Situation Room visualization laboratory. He mentors students and young professionals, with some receiving prestigious scholarships like the Secure World Foundation IAC Young Professionals Scholarship.

Dr. Jah leads the Jah Decision Intelligence Group (JDIG), which is developing ASTRIAGraph - the first RDF-based Knowledge Graph for Space Traffic monitoring. His group is establishing a state-of-the-art visualization laboratory called the Space Object Situation Room to better understand relationships between objects in space and support decision-making processes for space traffic management.