A Physics Laboratory Technician by profession, Neil Singh is an advocate for Science Communication and is also an Amateur Astronomer. He was born in Suva, Fiji, where he had received his primary, secondary and tertiary education.

Interests:
Astronomy, Physics, Engineering, Computers, Electronics, Martial Arts and Music.

Qualifications

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Climate Change, (USP)
2. Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Physics), (USP)
3. Postgraduate Diploma in Electronics and Communications, (USP)
4. Bachelor of Science (Physics), (USP)

Certifications

1. Verified Certificate of Achievement: (ANU-ASTRO4x MOOC: Astrophysics: Cosmology), offered by Australian National University in collaboration with edX, ANU, Australian National University, Canberra Australia, (2019).
2. Professional Certificate in Electric Cars: (DelftX MOOC: Introduction, Technology, Business and Policy), Program offered by Delft University of Technology in collaboration with edX, Tu Delft, The Netherlands, (2018).
3. Group Training course Certificate on Environmental Radioactivity Analysis and Measurement Technique: (18^th August to 16^th September 2005) – Program offered by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Chemical Analysis Centre – (JCAC) – [Chiba City Prefecture – Japan], (2005).

1. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Alumni Association of Fiji.
2. The University of the South Pacific Staff Union

1. USP’s Journey in Nuclear Science: Past, Present and Future Endeavour’s – Conference presentation 23^rd October 2024. Australasian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS) 2024 conference, (20^th – 24^th October 2024), Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
2. Review on the enhancement of 5G communications using LEO satellites – Review Paper and online conference presentation 14^th – 15^th June 2024. 8^th International Conference on Inventive Communication and Computational Technologies (ICICCT – 2024), Coimbatore, India.
3. Vadim BOBROVSKIY^1#+, Sushil KUMAR², Neil SINGH³, Francesco STOPPA⁴, Alexey LYUBUSHIN⁵, Sergey SHOPIN⁶, Alexander SHITOV7, Grigory RAZGON¹, Earthquake Preparation Processes Evolving Globally as Registered by Global Network of Multi-Electrode Underground Electric Sensors, Presented in 15^th AOGS Annual Meeting/conference, 3^rd to 8^th June, 2018, Honululu, Hawaii, USA. ¹Cosmetecor, ²The University of the South Pacific, ³The University of the South Pacific, ⁴D’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, ⁵Russian Academy of Sciences, ⁶Tula State University, ⁷Gorno-Altaisk State University.

Presentations:

1. Fiji Country Report Presentation to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Chemical Analysis Center (JCAC), 18^th August 2005. Group Training course on Environmental Radioactivity Analysis and Measurement Technique (18^th August to 16^th September 2005), Japan Chemical Analysis Center 297-1 Sannōchō, Inage Ward, Chiba, 263-0002, Chiba City Prefecture, Japan.

1. Planet Mars 2003 Opposition: I had organized a night sky viewing activity for the South Pacific Physics Society to exhibit the Perihelic (closest) opposition of Planet Mars via my refracting telescope to all interested USP staff, students, and the public, USP Laucala Campus, 28^th August 2003. (This Perihelic opposition of Planet Mars was a rare astronomical event which brought it closer to Earth than it had been in almost 60,000 years).
2. International Year of Astronomy 2009 (Part of UNESCO worldwide event): USP & Public Lecture presentation and documentary, Alliance Francáise headquarters in Nasese, September 4^th 2009.
3. International Year of Astronomy 2009 Event: I organized a night sky viewing activity along with the South Pacific Physics Society and the Division of Physics for participating schools and the public, USP Laucala Campus, 23^rd October 2009.
4. Environmental Radioactivity, Nuclear Radiation Awareness: Public lecture on the detection of Nuclear Radiation in the Environment, USP Laucala Campus (main Ausaid lecture theatre), 18^th August 2011. (This was concerning the Japan Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Disaster which occurred as a result of the March 11^th 2011 Earthquake).
5. Planet Venus Transit event: Presentation on “Planet Venus Transit”, USP Laucala Campus (Physics laboratory room N032), June 6^th 2012. I exhibited the Planet Venus transit via a Reflecting telescope and my refracting telescope to all interested USP staff, students, and the public. (This was a very first in Fijian history and the next Venus transit will occur in the year 2117).
6. USP Scientific Seminar Series Presentation (2013), Presentation on “The Universe in a Nutshell”: USP & Public Lecture presentation, USP Laucala Lower Campus, MSP lecture theatre, April 18^th 2013. Link: https://www.usp.ac.fj/seminar-webpage/
7. Promotion of Physics and Science, Presentation on “The Night Sky”: USP & Public Lecture presentation, USP Laucala campus (N111 lecture theatre), 25^th November 2015. (I had also organized a night sky viewing activity along with the South Pacific Physics Society and the Division of Physics for participating schools. This was part of the South Pacific Physics Society’s “Quest for Knowledge Night”).
8. USP PACE-SD Seminar Series (2018), Presentation on “The Life and Work of Professor Stephen Hawking”: USP & Public Lecture presentation, USP Laucala Lower Campus, MSP lecture theatre, April 3^rd 2018. (This was supported by the USP Research office, PACE-SD and the South Pacific Physics Society). Link: https://www.usp.ac.fj/seminar-webpage/
9. USP PACE-SD Seminar Series (2020), Presentation on “Mission Apollo 11 – First Man on the Moon”: USP & Public Lecture presentation, USP Laucala Lower Campus, MSP lecture theatre, August 20^th 2020. This presentation was also broadcast live on Zoom video communications and was supported by USP PACE-SD. Link: https://www.usp.ac.fj/seminar-webpage/
10. USP PACE-SD Seminar Series (2021): Presentation on “Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission”: USP & Public Lecture presentation, USP Laucala Lower Campus, MSP lecture theatre, March 18^th 2021. This seminar was broadcast live on Zoom video communications and was supported by USP PACE-SD. Link: https://www.usp.ac.fj/seminar-webpage/

 Media:

1. Fiji One TV News 6pm Interview segment: International Year of Astronomy 2009, September 2009.
2. Fiji One TV News 6pm Interview segment: Environmental Radioactivity, Nuclear Radiation Awareness, August 2011.

 Media Reports & advertisement:

1. The Fiji Times, Friday 29^th August 2003: Front Page article and picture regarding the Planet Mars 2003 Opposition.
2. The Fiji Times, Saturday 31^st March 2018: Whole page advertisement regarding the presentation on “The Life and Work of Professor Stephen Hawking”, sponsored by the USP Research Office.

Contributions: 

1. I was the main person instrumental in the collaboration of USP’s School of Engineering and Physics (SEP) – (Robotics and Automation Group – RAG), with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Engineers from Aichi Prefecture “Brother Industries” Japan in the “Yumehotaru” (Firefly) Project in year 2007. Nineteen EN224 (Digital Electronics) Engineering students participated in the assembly and testing of Electronic Carillons and LED lights for the main project and event. SEP’s Engineering department received Electronic equipment and components from Japan for their collaboration.
2. I represented the USP at the Australasian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS) 2024 conference which was held in Coffs Harbour, (NSW), Australia from October 20^th to 24^th 2024. I was the very first person from the University of the South Pacific in Fiji to have attended the event and had delivered my presentation in the ARPS 2024 conference which was titled “USP’s Journey in Nuclear Science: Past, Present and Future Endeavour’s, after which the USP was given 1 year ARPS corporate membership. I had liaised with ARPS to enable login access to the ARPS corporate members website for all USP staff with support from USP ITS (generic USP email address). Also, I was given permission by USP marketing & communications to use the USP corporate logo which is currently displayed on the ARPS corporate members website.

USP and STEMP News:

1. The Australasian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS) 2024 conference: https://www.usp.ac.fj/usp-stemp/news/arps-2024-conference/
2. USPs corporate logo visible on the Australasian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS) corporate members website: https://www.usp.ac.fj/usp-stemp/news/usps-corporate-logo-arps/