Rashid Miraj

Rashid Miraj, D.Sc. Founder, Miraj Consulting LLC 20+ years bridging academia, industry, and federal agencies to accelerate technology transition. Secured $18M+ in DoD, NASA, DOE, and NIH contracts through SBIR/STTR, BAAs, and CRADAs while leading capture at Alpha Star Corporation and managing a university structural test hall at UC Irvine (ISO-17025 accredited). Now delivering fractional consulting to universities, applied research labs, and innovation centers—identifying opportunities, facilitating prime/PM introductions, and building corporate-sponsored research pipelines. Based in the National Capital Region for seamless in-person engagement. Publisher of Miraj Tech Transition Pulse – weekly curated insights on DoD priorities, university breakthroughs, global tech watch, and bridging vehicles. U.S. citizen • Security clearance eligible