Research and STEM Activities
Was a Joseph L Koo and Helen C Koo SURF Scholar... Was an ASPIRE intern at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, MD... Member of the Council of Advanced Student Learners, SAIL Center, AA Medical Center, Annapolis, MD -- a hands-on experience in a clinical setting to study medical procedures and challenges to align his goal to use advanced knowledge and technology to improve human life... Member of the NASA Environmental Change Task Force; followed-up Water Quality Analysis at the Little Patuxent River in AA County, MD and Impact to the Health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Prior to Caltech
Academic Honors: Johns Hopkins University Future Scholars, Donald Wertz Memorial Award for Top Scorer in Math Competition, PSAT/NMSQT Commendation, STARTALK (NSA), AP Scholar with Distinction, MD State Chemistry Olympiad Team, US National Chemistry Olympiad Finalist, AACPS Supdt. Honor Roll, AACPS Science Engg. Expo Grand Prize and Intl. Science and Engg. Fair, 1st Place in Sust. Design, 1st Place in Engg. Mechanics, Josef Wonsever NASA Engg. Award, Yale Outstanding Achievement in Science Engg. Award, INCOSE: The Chesapeake Chapter Young Systems Engr. Prize, High School Viewer’s Choice Award, Citation from AA County Senate House Delegations AACPS Board of Education, Various Leadership Honors on National Honor Society (NHS), Rho Kappa Social Studies NHS, Science NHS, Delta Epsilon Phi German NHS, Technology Student Association, Northrop Grumman STEM Innovation Challenge, FBLA, Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST, Regeneron Science Talent Search, MD 4-H State Council Member, Bullseye 4-H Treasurer.
Athletic Honors: 2nd Place Medal, Men’s Pole Vault, Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 4A State Track and Field Championships [2022]; Named to 2nd Team Capital Gazette All County Boys Track and Field [2022]; NCHS Varsity Track Field – Pole Vault (Indoor & Outdoor School Record Holder), NCHS Varsity Cross Country - “Hardest Worker” Award; NCHS Swim Team - Scholastic Minds in Motion Award.
Personal
Son of Imran and Henna... Younger brother to Imaad... Was a NCHS Marching Band and Concert Band member, playing mellophone and french horn.. Was a member of the NCHS Orchestra, playing viola... Former USAG Level 9 Gymnast Recurve Archer... Chose Caltech because he strives to apply advanced math and science to save and better human lives, and the Caltech education and research experience provides that... Favorite part about Caltech is the academic rigor, ability to perform state-of-the-art research as well as the high-level athletic competition... Is a dual-athlete, competing in swim & dive and track & field... Enjoys being a Caltech athlete because he is able to compete against some of the best athletes in Southern California and continue to improve his skills... Holds a 4.41m personal record in the pole vault, just 0.01m below the Caltech record.
