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About

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I have always believed that anything one learns never goes to waste. The first extracurricular activity I got involved in was quizzing because it showed that any obscure detail one learns can be useful; that was riveting!

My passion for learning has resulted in pursuing two degrees, each with a minor. Studying physics, economics, mathematics and statistics has broadened my understanding of the world immensely. I attend the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and just love it here!

I aim to complete a PhD in energy economics and use my research to study and come up with solutions to scientific and societal problems. I love anything sports-related and enjoy football, cricket, table tennis, tennis and F1.

I was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and spent the first eighteen years of my life there. It is a fascinating and vibrant city I’m happy to call home.

Please find my resume here. Resume

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Professional/Personal Interests

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Energy Economics

Subdiscipline of economics which studies the exploitation, conversion and use of energy, markets for energy commodities, their regulation and taxation and development. I like reading about this field because I think it is interdisciplinary and can potentially combine natural sciences, engineering and economics. Primarily interested in how we can effectively develop and allocate energy sources to maintain sustained economic growth.

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High Energy Physics

This branch of physics is concerned with the tiniest building blocks of the universe and studies fascinating questions like how mass/energy are created and why the universe evolved the way it did. I am interested in physics beyond the ‘Standard Model’ of particle physics and which experiments realise the same.

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Football

The Beautiful Game. I love football and not a day goes by without playing, thinking or discussing it. My passion for the game has lead to the development of close friendships, a sense of discipline, a never-quit attitude and a feeling of hope and excitement. My absolute dream job is to manage a football club some day. I am a huge supporter of Real Madrid and Manchester United!

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Drums

I’ve been playing the drums since 2009 and it represents pure power to me. I feel I can express myself creatively on the kit and always try to come up with a new groove when I practice.

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Photography

Capturing images is a passion of mine. Going to a particular place alone equipped with just a camera with the aim of finding the perfect shot is a rewarding, challenging and peaceful experience; it’s one of the reasons I love to take photographs.