DISCOVERSTEM - Key Persons
Colonel Graham was selected to enter the SR-71 strategic reconnaissance program in 1974. Following Air War College in June of 1982, he was assigned to the Headquarters USAF (Pentagon) to work in Programs and Resources as a strategic force programmer.
He was also selected to work in the Office of the Air Force's Assistant Secretary for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Installations. As the Director of Program Integration, he worked on Air Force budgetary matters closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Air Staff.
Job Titles:
- Chief Healthcare Innovation Officer
Dr. Baker is a world-renowned Neurosurgeon of Emirati origin.
He is a serial innovator and has several patent-pending innovations, including BCI and AI-powered exoskeleton, a holistic system to access the mental, behavioral, and emotional well-being of an individual, and a system and method to provide consultation, checkup, and surgery to patients remotely.
Dr. Baker earned his medical degree at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. He was inducted into the Medical School Honor Society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) and was among the top medical school graduates. He completed his neurosurgery residency and Complex Spine Fellowship at the University of Louisville and his Spine and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Baker is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
He uses the highest standard, a Minimally Invasive approach to treating patients with neurologic problems using all the clinical resources and cutting-edge technology available with the goal of providing compassionate yet comprehensive neurosurgical care for his patients.
Dr. Baker is deeply dedicated to his Neurosurgery practice and wishes to serve his community with humility and compassion.
He is a top NASA scientist and a Professor Emeritus in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. He completed his Master's in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering.
Since then, he has enjoyed a host of positions in industrial research and academia, with senior research positions at the Meteoroid Protection Division of NASA, General Motors Defense Research Labs, Southwest Research Institute, Meiller Research Inc., and General Dynamics-Fort Worth, among other organizations.
Some of Dr. Charles's remarkable work was as Head of the Hyper-velocity Acceleration Laboratory, wherein he did the research for NASA for his invention - ‘the hyper-velocity gun'. He is also famously known as a developer of sandwich structural concepts for meteoroid protection of spacecraft for NASA. He is listed in the prestigious
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.
I am a 14-year-old freshman attending Brighter Horizons Academy in Garland, Texas. I have extensive experience with marketing, as I have been a part of various companies and mentorships. I graduated from the DiscoverStem program, allowing new doors to open up for me, and change the way I see things. The DiscoverStem program has also given me more experience with concepts such as patents, invention, and innovation, as well as inspiration to use these skills to help the world around us.
Sameer received a B. S. in Biology from Southern Methodist University and worked in the legal department of Ernst & Young, LLP. He decided to attend law school and earn his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1997. After graduating, he moved to the small border town of McAllen, Texas, where he began his career as an attorney in 1998 and grew his practice by representing many physicians in their transactional matters.
Later, Sameer moved back to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex to establish The Ahmed Firm, PLLC. He now represents numerous local businesses, including hospitals, physician practices, transportation carriers and brokers, engineering groups, construction companies, and real estate developers in various transactional and litigation matters.
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.
Job Titles:
- CEO for the Government of India
He is a Management academic and consultant with a research interest in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness, and Sustainability. He has been invited as a speaker regularly to forums and institutions like Academic Staff Colleges of India, Aligarh Muslim University, and various other colleges of higher education. His training module on ‘Design Thinking' for Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Teachers has been in great demand among the academic circle and business incubators.
He has been nominated as a judge for the R&D100 Award (also known as ‘Oscars of Invention') consecutively for the last three years under the market disruptor category
He has evaluated research outcomes of various NASA and US Department of Energy labs.
He has also been invited as judge to the ‘Hult Prize,' popularly known as the ‘Nobel Prize of the students', which runs under the guidance of Bill Clinton, Ex-President of the United States, and Mohammad Yunus, the Noble Laureate.
Rizwan has also worked as Chief Innovation Officer of a large multinational corporation, leading innovation teams and strategies worldwide for his organization.
He also worked as an academic excellence consultant to various universities in India.
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.
He is a serial entrepreneur and one of the pioneers of computer science and information technology in India. He is the founder of Izmo Limited, a publicly traded IT company, listed on the National Stock Exchange of India.
He also founded Si2 Microsystems, a leading Indian manufacturer of high-end electronics for space and defense applications, and Hughes Precision Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., India's first manufacturer of military-caliber ammunition.
Mr. Sanjay has several innovations and achievements to his credit. He led his companies to be among Deloitte's Fast 50 Company and Financial Times Fastest 1000 growing companies in Asia Award. He received a letter of commendation from Shri Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India in 1989, for his book on Computer Science for college students.
He is a Member of the Defense Advisory Committee - CII South India and a Member of the MSME Advisory Committee - FICCI South India. Mr. Sanjay is fond of mentoring students on topics like Startup, Business Management, and Growth Strategies.