Faizan is a world-renowned aerospace scientist and inventor of the Ground Reality Information Processing System (GRIPS), an innovative system to prevent runway incursion, runway excursion and detect foreign objects & debris on runways in real-time.
He has vast experience working on the design and development of aerospace, defense, and mission-critical systems. His research and algorithm for predicting collision between random particles in a semi-controlled environment are highly admired by scientists from NASA, Pentagon-AMRDEC (Army Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center), and US Air Force. Global R&D communities often seek his expertise in research, innovation, aerospace systems design & development, and aviation safety.
As a nominated judge of the R&D100 Awards, Faizan has evaluated research & technologies which are exclusively funded/owned by NASA, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Department, United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Defense – Joint Cyber Center, United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Faizan is also keenly interested in Psychology and possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a special interest in child learning and development. For his innovations and contributions to the global aerospace and defense industry, Faizan was granted permanent residency in the United States under the ‘Alien of Extraordinary Ability’ category, also known as “Einstein Visa” a category generally reserved for Noble Laureates or top scientists.
Faizan is invited to evaluate the research outcomes of some of the world’s most prestigious research labs and R&D organizations.
As a judge of the R&D100 Award, he is actively reviewing and judging works from labs including:
Faizan is invited to evaluate the research outcomes of some of the world’s most prestigious research labs and R&D organizations. As a judge of R&D100 Award, he is actively reviewing and judging works from labs including:
Jamia Millia University proposed Rizwan as their CEO for the Government of India’s ‘Tinkering Innovation Lab’ on their campus. Rizwan has an MBA in Finance, Advanced MBA from IIM-Bangalore & HEC-Paris. Presently, Rizwan is working as Chief Innovation Officer, leading global innovation and commercialization strategies for a large technology MNC in Bangalore, India. He is currently completing his Ph.D. with a research interest in Innovation & Sustainability.
17-year-old Hisham Ahmad is a serial innovator, entrepreneur, Forbes book author, educator, and philanthropist. He is considered one of the youngest innovators and thought leaders in America. Hisham is one of the founders of UVSET, a company that developed automated door handle sanitizer. His innovation pitch for UVSET was judged among the ‘Top 80 Most Innovative Products Supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals’ at the ‘Oslo Innovation Week’ in 2022. Hisham & UVSET is currently working with many healthcare establishments to reduce hospital-acquired infections through his innovative solutions.
As a Co-Founder of DiscoverSTEM, he has spurred the organization’s growth, fuelled by developing and securing valuable intellectual property. He has led the team and empowered young minds, fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among teenagers. As an innovator, he has 3 patents granted and 8 patents pending in the United States and other countries.
Hisham has authored a book ‘Misfit Mogul’, published by Forbes. In this book, Hisham touches on certain aspects of his biography and an inspiring story about how being a ‘misfit’ in school doesn’t mean the end of the world. He endorses that we can still make it big using the power of innovation & entrepreneurship.
As a generational philanthropist, Hisham has established HFA – an international foundation that provides economic opportunities and education to underprivileged communities worldwide. His initiatives include founding schools and developing shelters for orphans and homeless individuals.
Hisham has a proven track record of success in business ventures, research & development, and student mentorship. Hisham’s distinguished laurels and achievements at such a young age make him one of the brightest young minds in the United States and the world.
17-year-old Hisham Ahmad is a serial innovator, entrepreneur, Forbes book author, educator, and philanthropist. He is considered one of the youngest innovators and thought leaders in America. Hisham is one of the founders of UVSET, a company that developed automated door handle sanitizer. His innovation pitch for UVSET was judged among the ‘Top 80 Most Innovative Products Supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals’ at the ‘Oslo Innovation Week’ in 2022. Hisham & UVSET is currently working with many healthcare establishments to reduce hospital-acquired infections through his innovative solutions.
As a Co-Founder of DiscoverSTEM, he has spurred the organization’s growth, fuelled by developing and securing valuable intellectual property. He has led the team and empowered young minds, fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among teenagers. As an innovator, he has 3 patents granted and 8 patents pending in the United States and other countries.
Hisham has authored a book ‘Misfit Mogul’, published by Forbes. In this book, Hisham touches on certain aspects of his biography and an inspiring story about how being a ‘misfit’ in school doesn’t mean the end of the world. He endorses that we can still make it big using the power of innovation & entrepreneurship.
As a generational philanthropist, Hisham has established HFA – an international foundation that provides economic opportunities and education to underprivileged communities worldwide. His initiatives include founding schools and developing shelters for orphans and homeless individuals.
Hisham has a proven track record of success in business ventures, research & development, and student mentorship. Hisham’s distinguished laurels and achievements at such a young age make him one of the brightest young minds in the United States and the world.
For his innovation GRIPS, he was nominated, finalist, and awarded various national and international awards like:
In recognition of his remarkable mentoring in STEM, Innovation, Creative Thinking, and enabling school kids to Think, Explore and Innovate, he was awarded:
For his innovation GRIPS, he was nominated, finalist, and awarded various national and international awards like:
In recognition of the course modules that he developed for DiscoverSTEM to mentor school kids to Think, Explore and Innovate, Mirza Rizwan was awarded:
Hisham Ahmad has bagged several awards and distinguished recognitions. They include:
