Mirza Faizan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Alma mater | Manipal Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Science |
| Occupation(s) | Aerospace scientist, aviation safety expert |
Mirza Faizan is an Indian-American aerospace scientist who developed the Ground Reality Information Processing System (GRIPS). [1] [2]
Faizan attended St Karen’s School, Patna, and graduated from Patna University, followed by work in master of computer application[ citation needed ] at Manipal Institute of Technology, and in embedded systems at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. [2]
He then worked for Defence Research and Development Organisation, Satyam Computers, Honeywell, Airbus-France, and on aerospace projects in the US. [2]
Faizan came to the United States in 2013 on a EB-1 visa. [3] Faizan is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He currently lives in Texas, US. [2]
Mirza Faizan is the inventor of the Ground Reality Information Processing System (GRIPS), a runway safety system. [4] [5] GRIPS was nominated for the Jane’s ATC Award 2014 held in Madrid. [6]
Mirza Faizan developed Ground Reality Information Processing System (GRIPS). This system prevents runway incursion and identifies foreign objects and debris on runways in real-time at the time of airplane take-off or landing. [4] [5]
NASA scientists evaluated GRIPS and further recommended it to National Air Traffic Services in the UK. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the national aviation authority of the United States of America, also shortlisted GRIPS among the technologies that prevent runway incursions. [4]
GRIPS was nominated for the Jane’s ATC Award 2014 held in Madrid. [6]
Mirza Faizan is the founder of DiscoverSTEM program. He started the program in 2016. Mirza Faizan resigned as head of engineering services (USA & Canada) in 2020 at Capgemini to focus full-time on developing the DiscoverSTEM program. [7] [8] [9] [10]
In the DiscoverSTEM program, students are encouraged to follow a five-step program of think, analyze, ideate, create and innovate patentable solutions to real-world problems. DiscoverSTEM program is designed to create the next generation of thinkers, innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs. There are two major parts of the course – foundation and implementation. [11] [12] [13]
DiscoverSTEM students have won global innovation competitions. DiscoverSTEM has sent students to Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, and Duke University with scholarships totalling $3.5 million. It has produced almost 200 young inventors ages 10 to 18. [10] [14]
Mirza Faizan is a recipient of George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation. [15] [16]