Rishi Shah

Rishi Shah is a junior studying Business Information Systems at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he is an Albert Dorman Honors Scholar and is also pursuing an associate degree in Small Business Management. Through the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium, Rishi conducts NASA-affiliated research investigating digital system friction and AI-assisted decision systems. He also competed as an NSF I-Corps Regional semifinalist. Rishi serves as Executive Vice President of NJ/NY FBLA Collegiate and is Founder and Executive Director of The Small Business Supporter Initiative, an outreach platform supporting local businesses. His service and leadership have been recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Award and U.S. Congressional Award. Outside of STEM and research, Rishi enjoys traveling and collecting international coins.