Dr. Shyama Chakroborty went on to achieve great heights in diverging fields as an internationally recognized rocket scientist who made pioneering contributions to space and rocket science. Serving the National Academy of Science, the highest scientific body in the USA, which advises the president and the congress of the USA on matters of national significance, flying the legendary Mach 3 Foxbat MiG 25, being trained and certified as an astronaut (cosmonaut), successfully swimming the English Channel between England and France, trekking to the North Pole, climbing to the base camp of Mt. Everest are few of his extraordinary achievements. 

He was the Chief Engineer/Director of Space Systems of Northrop Grumman Corp., Chief Engineer/Technical Fellow of Aerojet Propulsion Co., and directed a number of NASA Space programs. He played key roles in major defense and commercial space programs and was the Adjunct Professor of Aerospace and Astronautical Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).