2025 - Dr. Raj Shah
Director
Koehler Instrument Company
Raj Shah
Director
Koehler Instrument Company Inc.
Dr. Raj Shah Director Koehler Instrument Company, Inc.
Dr. Raj Shah is a Director at Koehler Instrument Company, located in Long Island, NY, where he has worked for the past 30 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, London.
Dr. Shah is an elected Fellow of The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), honored in 2016 for his outstanding contributions to tribology. He received the Fellows Award from NLGI in 2007, recognizing his invaluable work in the field of greases.
Raj is a Certified Professional Chemist and a Certified Chemical Engineer through the National Certification Commission in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He has also been awarded Chartered Scientist status by the Science Council, UK, and Chartered Chemist status by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Dr. Shah is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK, an honor granted to very few engineers in the USA. Dr. Shah is an elected Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists and the Energy Institute, UK. These fellowships were awarded in recognition of his professional experience, expertise, and contributions to the field of energy.
Raj is also a Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council, UK, and was elected a Chartered Petroleum Engineer with the Energy Institute for his specific expertise in energy engineering. He recently received the PM Ku Medal from STLE and the John A. Bellanti Sr. Memorial Award from NLGI, prestigious recognitions for his volunteer work with these institutions over the years.
Raj has attended the Gulf Coast Conference for over 30 years, witnessing its growth and presenting there regularly. He is active on the technical board of advisors for GCC. Dr. Shah is an active member of ASTM, STLE, NLGI, EI, GCC, SAE, ACS, AOCS, SPE, IFT, INSTMC, RSC, and AIChE, chairing various subcommittees. He has been particularly active with ASTM for approximately 30 years, serving as vice-chair for the D02.G committee for over 10 years and holding leadership roles in subcommittees D02.09 and D02.12. He co-created and co-instructs the ASTM hands-on Motor Gasoline Course and the ASTM hands-on Fuel Technology Course.
Raj recently got ASTM International's highest award, the Fellow Award for his contribution to ASTM D.02 for over three decades. Raj is also a three-time recipient of the ASTM Award of Excellence and has received the illustrious ASTM Eagle Award. Recently, Dr. Shah was elevated to Fellow by his peers at The Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC), 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. Members originally focused on maintaining national infrastructure and supporting wartime logistics, later shifting to major infrastructure programs including nuclear power, oil and gas, transport networks, and major industrial and chemical facilities. In the digital age, they are involved in sensors linked to intelligence, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, smart cities and transport networks, driverless cars, and innovations in petroleum and petrochemical engineering.
In the past year, Dr. Shah received the Fellow Award from the Institute of Physics (IOP), one of the world’s largest professional bodies and learned societies for physics. The IOP, headquartered in London, inspires people to develop their knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of physics. It addresses global challenges like climate change and clean energy development through international collaboration. The IOP brings together scientists and organizations worldwide, fostering scientific discovery and technological innovation.
In April 2024, the American Oil Chemists’ Society honored Dr. Shah with its Fellow title at its annual meeting in Montreal. This award recognizes exceptional achievements in science, including research, industrial achievement, leadership, education, administration, communication, or regulatory affairs, and is bestowed on less than 1% of its vast membership. Dr. Shah is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, signifying his high level of accomplishment as a scientist. He has over 700 publications, some presented at the GCC, and is the co-editor of several books, including the reference bestseller, “Fuels and Lubricants Handbook: Technology, Performance, Properties, and Testing.” A new reference book on Aviation fuels which he coedited will be available by December 2025.
Raj is the only recipient of the President’s Award, the 25th Anniversary Award, and the Long Service Award from NLGI India. In 2013, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai, which recognized his high degree of integrity, commitment, and professionalism.
More recently, the National Certification Commission in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in Washington, DC, honored Dr. Shah by inducting him as a Certified Professional Chemist and Certified Chemical Engineer. He was also inducted as a Fellow at IChemE, a multinational institution advancing chemical engineering worldwide for the benefit of society. IChemE, with over 35,000 members in more than 100 countries, applies its expertise to solve major global challenges. Being elevated to a Fellow at IChemE is considered the pinnacle of a chemical engineer’s career.
Dr. Shah was 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. This status is rare and afforded only to those with remarkable performance in their chosen engineering field and exemplary character. Dr. Shah holds the distinction of being the only person with all six highly coveted certifications: CPC, CCHE, CEng, CSci, CChem, and CPEng, and is an elected Fellow of STLE, NLGI, AIC, RSC, INSTMC, IChemE, CMI, IOP, AOCS, and EI.
Raj volunteers his time to professional and charitable organizations. He served on the Founders Board of Directors of the Developmental Disabilities Institute, a special needs school for autistic children in Long Island, and on the NLGI Board of Directors for over 15 years. Currently, he is the Secretary for ASTM D02.12, Treasurer for the ACS Analytical Chemistry section, and Advisor for the ASTM Student Chapter at Stony Brook. He is on the Board of Directors at STLE and the editorial board of several peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Shah works closely with several universities and is on the Advisory Board of Directors for the Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science at SUNY Stony Brook, the Department of Mechanical Technology at Farmingdale University, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Tribology and Lubrication Science Minor at Auburn University, the Engineering Technology Management at SUNY Farmingdale, and the School of Engineering Design and Innovation at The Pennsylvania State University. Fluent in multiple languages, he enjoys kayaking, reading, and mobile photography and lives in Melville, NY with his family.
Presentation(s):
Advancements in Copper Corrosion Assessment for Petroleum‐Derived Products
Abstract Number: 127
Wednesday, October 15th
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Advancements in Tribological Testing: Modern Methods and Instrumentation for Enhanced Lubricant Performance
Abstract Number: 106
Tuesday, October 14th
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Analyzing the Vapor Pressure Analyzer: Grasping the Reasons and Advancing the Methodology Behind Vapor Pressure Testing
Abstract Number: 149
Wednesday, October 15th
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Assessing High-Temperature Stability of Middle Distillate Fuels via Advanced Reflectance Colorimetry
Abstract Number: 129
Wednesday, October 15th
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Automated Cold Flow Characterization of Petroleum Products: Enhancing Reliability in Cloud and Pour Point Analysis
Abstract Number: 115
Tuesday, October 14th
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Automated Dielectric Breakdown Testing of Insulating Fluids per ASTM D877 and D1816
Abstract Number: 130
Wednesday, October 15th
12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
Capturing Fluid Contamination: A Snapshot into the Automatic Direct-Imaging Fluid Particle Analyzer
Abstract Number: 219
Wednesday, October 15th
12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
Combating Salt Contamination in Crude Oil: Analysis and Desalting Techniques
Abstract Number: 112
Tuesday, October 14th
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Enhancing Jet Evaporation Methods for Precise Gum Content Measurement in Aviation and Automotive Fuels
Abstract Number: 126
Wednesday, October 15th
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Evaluating Air Release Properties in Lubricants: ASTM D3427 Compliance and Performance Benefits of Bio-Based Formulations
Abstract Number: 107
Tuesday, October 14th
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Evaluating Flash Point Variability Using the Pensky-Martens Closed-Cup Method
Abstract Number: 110
Tuesday, October 14th
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Evaluating Grease Performance Under Water Exposure: Test Methods and Industrial Significance
Abstract Number: 113
Tuesday, October 14th
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Flash Point Analysis for Ensuring Safety in the Storage and Transport of Petroleum Products
Abstract Number: 108
Tuesday, October 14th
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
High-Precision Kinematic Viscosity Measurement for Industrial Petroleum Products
Abstract Number: 111
Tuesday, October 14th
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Laboratory Atmospheric Distillation: ASTM D86 and Its Continued Use in the Modern Laboratory
Abstract Number: 125
Wednesday, October 15th
12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
Modern Day Lubrication Demands: Exploring Lubricant Analysis Instrumentation for Electric Vehicle (EV) Lubricants
Abstract Number: 220
Tuesday, October 14th
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Modernizing Dropping Point Testing Using Thermocouples
Abstract Number: 133
Wednesday, October 15th
12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
Precise Fuel Quality Assessment using Automated Ramsbottom Carbon Residue
Abstract Number: 128
Wednesday, October 15th
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Standardized Evaluation of Grease Flow Characteristics for Low-Temperature Applications
Abstract Number: 114
Tuesday, October 14th
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Versatile Octane Engine Design for Evaluating Gasoline and Biofuel Blends
Abstract Number: 109
Tuesday, October 14th
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
