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MIRZA FAIZAN

Aerospace Scientist &
Inventor of GRIPS

Mirza Faizan

Faizan is an 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.

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 Nobel Laureates or top scientists.

ABOUT MIRZA FAIZAN

Faizan is an aerospace scientist and inventor of the GRIPS system, a real-time runway safety technology that prevents incursions, excursions, and detects debris. He has extensive experience in aerospace, defense, and mission-critical system development. His collision-prediction algorithm is highly appreciated by experts from NASA, the Pentagon-AMRDEC, and the US Air Force.
He is frequently consulted by global R&D teams for his expertise in innovation, aerospace design, and aviation safety.

Alongside his technical work, Faizan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a focus on child learning and development. His exceptional contributions to aerospace and defense earned him a U.S. permanent residency under the prestigious ‘Einstein Visa’ category.

GRIPS Inventor

Invented runway
safety system

Aerospace Expert

FAA contributions and global aviation work

R&D100 Judge

Nominated as a Judge for the Nobel Prize in Engineering

Einstein Visa

Awarded EB-1 for
extraordinary ability

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: