Background
Shah, Shirish Kalyanbhai was born on May 24, 1942 in Ahmedabad, India. Son of Kalyanbhai T. and Sushilaben K. Shah.
Shah, Shirish Kalyanbhai was born on May 24, 1942 in Ahmedabad, India. Son of Kalyanbhai T. and Sushilaben K. Shah.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics, Saint Xavier"s College, Gujarat University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, U. Delaware, 1968. Certified in business management University of Virginia, 1986.
Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Education (honorary) World U. West, 1986.
1 son, Lawrence. Assistant professor Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland., 1967-1968. Director quality control Vita Foods, Chestertown, 1968-1972. Assistant professor, associate professor science, administrator food, marine science and vocational programs Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, Maryland., 1968-1976.
Associate professor, professor science, chairman department.tech. studies Community College of Baltimore, 1976-1991.
Associate professor of chemistry College Notre Dame Maryland, 1991. Advisor to Young Republicans, 1992.
Chairman computer systems and engineering technologies, 1982-1989, project facilitator telecommunication curriculum and laboratory, 1985-1989, coordinator technical studies, 1989-1991. Adjunct Professor Physical Science Coppin State College, 1996-1998, professor Chemistry Towson University, 1998-1999.
Member Baltimore City Adult Education Advisory Committee, 1982-1989, Distance Learning Task Force, 1996-1997.
Chairman College wide computeruser committee, 1985-1991. County member Faculty Research and Development, 1994-1997. Adjunct professor of chemistry Towson University, 1998.
Permanent member Republican Senatorial Committee.
Charter member Republican Presidential Task Force.
Member of committee American Lung Association, 1971-1980. Member Congressional Advisory Committee, 1983. Fellow American Institute Chemists.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Pharmacists Association, American Chemical Society, (chairman-elect Maryland. section 1995-1996, chairman 1996-1998, chair kids and chemistry program Maryland section 1996), Association Industrial Hygiene (Chairman of Commission government relations Maryland. section 1998), Data Processing Management Association, National Environmental Training Association, National Science Teachers Association, National Association Industrial Technology (director local region, board accreditors), American Vocat.Assn., American Technology Education Association, American Federation Teachers, Maryland.
State Teachers Association, Maryland. Association Community and Junior Colleges
(vice president 1977-1978, president 1978-1997), Sigma Xi, Epsilon Pi Tau, Iota Lambda Sigma Nu. Jain, Roman Catholic.Contbr. articles on science and technical to professional journals.
Married Kathleen Long, June 28, 1973.