Dr. Raj Shah is a Director at Koehler Instrument Company, in Long Island, NY where he has been working for the last 25 years. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), a Ph. D in Chemical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and a MCP degree in Marketing and Management from Long Island University.

Dr. Shah is an elected Fellow of The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) and was given the honor in 2016, in recognition for his outstanding contributions to the field of tribology.  He is also the recipient of the Fellows award from NLGI since 2007, which endorsed his invaluable work in the field of greases. Raj is a Certified Professional Chemist and a Certified Chemical engineer with the National certification commission in chemistry and chemical engineering. He has also been awarded the Chartered Scientist status from the Science Council, UK and the Chartered Chemist status from the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr. Shah is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with the Institute of Chemical Engineering , UK, an honor bestowed on very few Engineers in the USA.

Raj has attended the Gulf coast conference religiously for the last 23 years and has been delighted to see the it grow over the years, to an event which provides the latest news and information about the petroleum and petrochemical testing industry , and it has been his honor to present here through the years.

Last year Dr. Shah was elevated to the title of Fellow by his peers at The Institute of Measurement and Control, a unique honor for an American engineer. The InstMC is recognized by the Royal Charter, UK as the premier professional body for scientists and engineers working in measurement, automation and control. The InstMC members original priority was to maintain the national infrastructure and support wartime logistics. During the post-war reconstruction years, attention shifted to developing new major infrastructure programs including nuclear power, oil and gas, the transport network and major industrial and chemical facilities. Currently the members of InstMC are still involved in all the above areas, but the digital age has opened a new sphere of involvement in the area of sensors linked to intelligence. This includes the Internet of Things, cyber security, smart cities and transport networks, driverless cars, and innovation in petroleum and petrochemical engineering.

Dr. Raj Shah was also recently inducted as a Fellow at the Institute of Chemical Engineers. The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is a multi-national institution that advances chemical engineering's contribution worldwide for the benefit of society. They have over 35,000 members in more than 100 countries and is the leading professional society for Chemical engineers in the world. IChemE applies its expertise and experience to make an influential contribution in solving major global challenges. To be elevated to a Fellow at IChemE is considered the pinnacle in any Chemical engineers career. 

Dr. Shah was also invited for induction as an eminent engineer into Tau Beta Pi the oldest engineering honor society in the United States, which has over 600,000 members at 254 colleges and universities across the country An eminent engineer status is rare and is afforded only to one with remarkable and outstanding performance in their chosen engineering field as well as exemplary character. Extensive and significant  contribution to the field of engineering is what got Dr. Shah this honor 

Raj volunteers his time to both professional and charitable organizations and has served on the Founders board of directors of Developmental Disabilities institute, a special needs school for autistic children in Long Island, and also served on the NLGI  board of directors for over 15 years. He is also currently on the board of directors at STLE, the premier professional society for Lubrication engineers and Tribology. Dr. Shah is also involved in working closely with several universities and is currently on the advisory board at: The Department of Chemical Engineering : State University of New York, Stony Brook, The School of Engineering, Design, Technology and Professional programs (SEDTAPP) : Pennsylvania State University, and the Samuel Ginn College of engineering, Tribology and lubrication science minor at Auburn University..  Fluent in multiple languages, he enjoys kayaking, reading and mobile photography and lives in Melville, NY with his family.