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Investigative reporting into national issues, including arms exports, indigenous water rights, US refugee policy, AI in healthcare, and police accountability.

Istanbul, Turkey

Covered Turkey and the region, including breaking news like the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and features on the failing Turkish economy, climate change, Iran, migration, and the war in Syria.

Producing a long form investigative podcast, now in its fifth season, with correspondents across the globe. Selected for PRX’s Google Podcasts program, and funding from the National Geographic Society and the European Journalism Fund.

Pakistan

Covered Afghanistan and Pakistan, including the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the coronavirus pandemic, and insurgencies in the region.

Istanbul, Turkey

Reporting from Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Greece, Pakistan and elsewhere, including front-page, above the fold breaking news and long form features. Major stories include coverage of the war in Syria and along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, military coups, elections, migration, economics, and religion.

Reporting from various countries, breaking news and long form writing in The Guardian, Wall St. Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, National Geographic, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Science, The Nation, IRIN News, the Boston Review, and the Daily Beast.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Research for various data and investigative projects on counter-terrorism for the National Security program. Editing and fact-checking for Foreign Policy.com.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Research for reports on human rights abuses in South Asia.

New York, NY

Research and fact-checking pieces for the print and web publications, along with occasional reporting and writing.

Baltimore, MD

Conducted research and analysis of genomic data and cutting-edge genomic sequence processing techniques.Designed and developed innovative data analysis pipelines with geneticists and other researchers examining genetic markers for disease, cross-species evolutionary gene conservation, and statistical analysis of human diversity based on genomic data to be.

Reporting and editing for independent quaterly paper that addresses various issues in-depth, including homelessness, urban development, education and poverty, along with international issues.

Consulting and developing web applications for various award-winning websites, extensive use of Perl, PHP, Javascript, SOAP, and C.

Master'S Degree, Applied Physics

Arabic Language And Literature

Studied Modern Standard Arabic, grammar, rhetoric, and conversation. Achieved an advanced level of proficiency. Traveled and lived.

Bachelor'S Degree, Physics, Computer Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Physics