by mohini t | Aug 30, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
On September 9, 35 students will walk into Forge Prep in Livingston, New Jersey, becoming the first class in a new school founded by South Asian entrepreneurs Raj Shah and Anand Sanwal. Shah, Co-CEO of MS International (MSI), and Sanwal, founder of CB Insights, have...
by mohini t | Aug 29, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
A packed house gathered at the beautiful MSI Experience Center in Orange, California, for an event hosted by the Association of Los Angeles Physicians of Indian Origin (ALAPIO) and the Shah Happiness Foundation, bringing physicians, community leaders and families...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 29, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
Dr. Preetha Ram has built a career that refuses to fit into a single category. She has been a scientist, university leader, educator, entrepreneur, technologist, mentor and venture investor. Today, as a Managing Partner at Pier 70 Ventures, she brings those different...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 28, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
Indian-origin soil scientist Sandeep Kumar has been selected as chair of Texas Tech University’s Department of Plant and Soil Science. His appointment began Sept. 1 following a national search. Kumar joined Texas Tech from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 27, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
Auburn University computer scientist Sathya Aakur has received a $561,000 National Science Foundation award to develop artificial intelligence methods that help robots understand how objects can be used, not simply identify what they are. Aakur is an associate...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 25, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
Indian-origin enterprise software executive Ajoy Krishnamoorthy has been appointed chief executive officer of IXOPAY, a global payment infrastructure company with operations in the United States. The appointment was announced on Aug. 25. Krishnamoorthy brings more...
