The combination of an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an Executive Education in Business proved successful for Niranjan Shah. Over the last 3 decades, Shah has been involved with several big ticket engineering and business projects, and has made large commitments as a public servant for communities both in the U.S. and his native home in India. He has earned outstanding recognition for many of these projects and the commitments he has made.
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award presented by the Government and President of India (January 9, 2006).
Ellis Island Medal of Honor presented by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc (2006)
Light of Gujarat Award preseented by the Governor of Gujarat in recognition of his contribution to his home state in India (2005)
Business Person of the Year Award presented by the Asian American Alliance in Chicago, Illinois (2001)
International Vishwa-Gurjari Award presented in Ahmedabad (1998)
Citizen of the Year Award presented by Illinois Section of the ASCE (1991)
ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award presented to Globetrotters Engineering Corporation (Shah CEO) for serving as a lead consultant on the billion dollar Deep Tunnel Project for Pollution Control in Metropolitan Chicago (1986)
