Jiang
VP/Chief Scientist, Environmental Satellite, Earth & Environmental Intelligence | NOAA/NASA/FAA Programs | Aviation Weather | Remote Sensing | Director of Programs & Science Strategy
- Role
- Vice President of Protech Satellite and Chief Scientist at IBSS
- Location
- Rockville, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jiang
I am an executive, program leader, and scientist with 30+ years of experience spanning weather forecast operations, satellite remote sensing, numerical modeling, aviation weather, environmental intelligence, and federal program management. My career integrates science, technology, business operations, and leadership with hands-on domain expertise across NOAA (NESDIS, NWS), NASA Earth Science, and international aviation programs.I have successfully led major federal portfolios up to $180M, managed 100–200+ staff, overseen multi-organizational teams, and driven high-performance contract delivery with Exceptional CPARS. As COO, VP, Chief Scientist, Program Director/Manager, I’ve directed business operations, BD/capture, solution development, and strategic partnerships while building & leading high-performing technical teams.My technical background includes satellite remote sensing, surface fluxes & ET modeling, NWP/land modeling, aviation weather systems, radar–satellite hybrid nowcasting, weather-ATM integration, and AI/ML-enabled environmental intelligence. I invented the patented Enterprise Integrated Aviation Weather System (eIAWS®), used internationally for air traffic flow management and operational forecasting.I bring a rare combination of science leadership, operational expertise, federal contracting experience, and business growth strategy—equipping me to lead organizations delivering weather, climate, earth observation, or aviation intelligence solutions.Core Strengths:• Federal Program Leadership (NOAA/NASA)• Remote Sensing & Satellite Systems• Aviation Weather & ATM Integration• R2O, NWP, Hydrometeorology• Business Development & Capture• Cross-Functional Team Leadership• Environmental Intelligence & Geospatial Analytics• NWP, Nowcasting and Geospatial Technology Integration on HPC Platforms• Tech Assistance, Tech Development focused International Programs
Experience
Vice President of Protech Satellite and Chief Scientist
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
Nanjing University
BS, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
1987 — 1991
University of Cincinnati
MS course work, Computer Science (Dept. Electric & Cmptr. Engr. & Cmptr Sc.)
1997 — 1999
University of Cincinnati
PhD, Earth System Science; Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering; College of Engineering
1996 — 2000
Skills
- Algorithms
- Gis
- Statistics
- Databases
- Program Management
- Matlab
- Environmental Science
- Research
- Management
- Integration
- Fortran
- Climate Change
- Science
- Remote Sensing
- Software Development
- Proposal Writing
- Data Analysis
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