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Biological sciences major Rahul Shah serves on the university\u2019s Board of Trustees, is a member of several student organizations and is actively involved in research at Wright State.<\/p><\/div>\n

To say that Rahul Shah likes science is an understatement. \u201cI was the kid who would watch science documentaries,\u201d he recalled. \u201cI was always geared toward science.\u201d<\/p>\n

To say that Rahul Shah is involved in Wright State University is an understatement. He\u2019s wrapping up a term as a student trustee on the university\u2019s Board of Trustees<\/a> and is more than a tutor \u2014 he\u2019s a tutor of tutors.<\/p>\n

To say that Rahul Shah is humble is an understatement \u2014 he\u2019s soft-spoken and shy.<\/p>\n

But to say he\u2019s driven to help others is spot-on.<\/p>\n

Shah is on course to graduate this spring with a bachelor\u2019s degree in biological sciences<\/a> from the College of Science and Mathematics<\/a> and a minor in business<\/a> from the Raj Soin College of Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He plans to further his education by pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical science, which would be the latest milepost in his life\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n

Shah was born in India and moved to Tennessee with his family when was 4. In 2011, the Shahs settled in Beavercreek, where he went to high school. After graduation, there was little doubt about where he would enroll.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have two older sisters, and they had chosen Wright State,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He heard about their experiences and about the opportunities they had, and he took classes at Wright State as a high school senior.<\/p>\n

\u201cI found the professors to be not intimidating and super supportive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

So, Wright State it was.<\/p>\n

Shah credits Shulin Ju, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences<\/a> and his supportive honors<\/a> research project principal investigator, for stoking his interest in the biomedical field.<\/p>\n

Shah\u2019s goal is to conduct research in a laboratory setting. \u201cI like anything hands-on, analyzing, discovering new things toward cures for genetic diseases,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While Shah applied to Wright State\u2019s Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, he continues to apply himself to other aspects of the university. For one, he is wrapping up a two-year term on Wright State\u2019s Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great experience, getting a wide variety of perspectives from administrators, trustees, faculty, staff and students,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For another, he is deeply involved with tutoring. He has tutored students in introductory biology and business \u2014 on the strength of his minor, which he said, while not directly related to biological studies, is valuable to understand the health care system.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think a business background can be utilized in any field,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Shah has done so well that he is moving up the tutoring ladder.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis past semester I was fortunate to get the opportunity to work with the Tutoring Services staff in managerial duties and developing resources for all tutors to use \u2013 how Tutoring Services can become better and help students academically succeed,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s been fun tutoring these past three years.\u201d<\/p>\n

His studies and tutoring are done amid his other activities. He is a member of the Graduate and Honors Student Advisory Board and the College of Science and Mathematics Dean\u2019s Circle and serves as treasurer of the Indian Student Association and the Pre-Health Society and as president of the C.J. McLin Jr. Scholars Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese have been great opportunities,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I had chosen a larger university, I wouldn\u2019t have had these opportunities. Wright State is the right size to connect with people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part of that people connection has brought Shah somewhat out of his shell.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m shy and soft-spoken. Wright State has been helping me with that, developing me to be more open and free to speak, being more confident in myself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

These traits come in handy when he, as he often does, makes presentations to student groups, classes and board meetings.<\/p>\n

Shah credits Wright State\u2019s atmosphere for helping him develop.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe professors make it so we can relax and not worry about being wrong. That helps and calms me,\u201d he said. \u201cHaving more experiences helps me in public speaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

His mentor Ju describes Shaw as mature and one of the hardest-working students he has ever trained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is amazing to see that he balances extracurricular activities, studies in the classroom and research in the lab and manages all of them so well,\u201d Ju said. \u201cRahul is a wonderful student that every lab wishes to have. He is a good listener, a deep thinker and a timely executor. It is so easy to mentor him.\u201d<\/p>\n

After earning his Ph.D., Shah wants to work in molecular genetic research and do so right here. He said this area, with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Wright State, is ideal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI plan to stay in the Dayton area and make a positive change in the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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