"[7] Hastings worked at Physical Sciences Inc from 1980 to 1981 and then Oak Ridge National Lab Fusion Energy Division from 1981 to 1985.

Dr. Hastings became the Dean for Undergraduate Education (2006-2013) and then the CEO and director of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (2014-2018).

[10] He also holds fellowship in the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences (1998),[11] and the Air Force Distinguished Civilian Award (1997, 1999).

In coming to know Jesus Christ, I have acknowledged that I am not capable of running my life on my own and I need Him to explicitly give me direction.

"[12] Hastings has published extensively in aerospace engineering, including a highly cited textbook called Spacecraft-environment interactions.