SJ 269 — Celebrating the life of Adarsh Deepak, PhD.

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269 OfferedE January 18, 2023 N Celebrating the life of Adarsh Deepak, PhD.

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andn in Hampton, and a beloved member of the Poquoson community, died on L WHEREAS, born in India, Adarsh Deepak earned a bachelor's degree with honors in physics and a E master's degree in solid state physics from the University of Delhi before traveling to the UniCedUnited States and receiving a doctoral degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville;

and D the history and philosophy of science at the University of Florida, and he later served as a research associate professor of physics and meteorology at Old Dominion University and as an adjunct professor of physics at The College of William and Mary;

and WHEREAS, Adarsh Deepak founded the Institute for Atmospheric Optical Remote Sensing in 1976, aorganization nonprofitbecame educationthe researchTakshashila organizationInstitute, thatproviding specializedsymposia, workshops, research, and publicationS on various topics of current interest in the fieldareas of remotescience sensing;and wellness;

later,and the2 organizationWHEREAS, becamein 1979, Adarsh Deepak founded the TakshashilaScience Institute,and providingTechnology symposia,Corporation workshops,(STC), a 9 high-technology small business providing advanced research, engineering services, and publicationsoperational R Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense;e and WHEREAS, over his 43 years at the helm of STC, Adarsh Deepak led pioneering research on variousproblems topicsrelated to natural and man-made aerosols and other technical fields while overseeing hundreds of currentWHEREAS, interestAdarsh inDeepak worked tirelessly to foster and promote scientific and academic discourse, organizing and chairing more than 30 national and international conferences, authoring or editing dozens of technical papers and proceedings, including the areasJournal of scienceSmall Satellites, for which he was the founding publisher, and wellness;sponsoring several free educational programs, such as mentorships andWHEREAS, Adarsh Deepak demonstrated his dedication to his community through his service with several local civic and professional organizations, including the Peninsula Fine Arts Center and the Virginia Air and Space Science Center;

and WHEREAS, inguided 1979,by his faith, Adarsh Deepak foundedwas actively involved with the ScienceHindu Temple of Hampton Roads, the Sangeet Sargam musical society, and Technologyother Corporationaspects (STC),of acultural supportand toreligious life witWHEREAS, a hostpractitioner of Unitedyoga, StatesAdarsh governmentDeepak agencies,co-founded including the NationalDharma AeronauticsAcademy andof SpaceNorth Administration,America thein National2002, Oceaniccreating andan Atmosphericinclusive Administration,forum andfor theacademic Departmentdiscourse ofon Defe2se;Dharmic traditions;

and 9 WHEREAS, over his 43 years at the helm of STC, Adarsh Deepak led pioneering research on problems related to natural and man-made aerosols and other technical fields while overseeing hundreds of employees across several states;

and WHEREAS, Adarsh Deepak worked tirelessly to foster and promote scientific and academic discourse, organizing and chairing more than 30 national and international conferences, authoring or he was the founding publisher, and sponsoring several free educational programs, such as mentorshipshich and scholarships for students;

and WHEREAS, Adarsh Deepak demonstrated his dedication to his community through his service with several local civic and professional organizations, including the Peninsula Fine Arts Center and the :

35 Virginia Air and Space Science Center;

and 36 WHEREAS, guided by his faith, Adarsh Deepak was actively involved with the Hindu Temple of 37 Hampton Roads, the Sangeet Sargam musical society, and other aspects of cultural and religious life 38 within the Asian Indian community of Hampton Roads;

and America in 2002, creating an inclusive forum for academic discourse on Dharmic traditions;

and numerous other family members and friends;friRESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Adarsh Deepak, PhD, a cherished member of the Hampton Roads community whose unflagging passion and curiosity and indomitable spirit were admired by all who knew him;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Adarsh Deepak, PhD, a cherished member of the Hampton Roads community whose unflagging passion and curiosity and indomitable spirit were admired by all who knew him;