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“Qasatna” means “our stories” in Arabic. NYU Abu Dhabi is just one chapter in the vibrant and incredible stories of our NYUAD alumni. Read more to learn what our alumni are doing today.
Koki Ajiri, Class of 2022
Consulting as a way to do the most good for the most people.
Yusuf Jimoh, Class of 2022
A PhD student in electrical and computer engineering at Princeton University.
Julius Grüner, Class of 2022
Consulting provides endless opportunities to solve globally-relevant problems for businesses and humanity.
Mehak Sangani, Class of 2022
At graduate school on the shores of southern Portugal.
Tintié Koné, Class of 2022
Working at the leading-edge of solutions in renewable energy in Abu Dhabi.
Rastaraj Bhandari, Class of 2019
An economist, environmentalist, and true-blue outdoorsman from the Himalayas, where the effects of climate change are undeniable.
What a Long Solo Hike Taught Me
Olivia Bergen shares her experience of hiking the 3,500 km Appalachian trail and what she discovered along the way.
Rita Akroush, Class of 2017
Works as a program officer at a UK-based charity called Mosaik Education, helping refugee youth in Lebanon and Jordan access higher education.
Patrick Inshuti, Class of 2021
As a computer scientist, it’s important to be open to myriad possibilities because computer scientists are needed everywhere, even banking.
Qamar Alshorafa, Class of 2021
Shifted her focus from machine design to machine learning and landed at Microsoft.
Daria Zahaleanu, Class of 2020
At graduate school, Daria Zahaleanu's school project scaled quickly to become a startup on high quality, sustainable fish feed.
Gracious Nyamupachitu, Class of 2017
Part analytical and part artistic, Gracious Nyamupachitu is an all-around trend-spotter for one of the world’s biggest creative companies.
Milica Gajic, Class of 2019
Milica has a full-time job as a behavioral therapist at one of Abu Dhabi’s top special education centers.
Alejandra Pinto, Class of 2014
Alejandra saw an opportunity and took a chance, starting up her own creative business in her home country of El Salvador.
Tareq Abbasi, Class of 2021
A Fulbright Scholar, pursuing his masters at the University of Pittsburgh at the Graduate school of Public and International Affairs.
Zou Xinyi, Class of 2021
Pursuing a Masters in Education in digital and social change at the University of Oxford.
Al Reem Al Hosani, Class of 2021
Carving new paths to reach your goals and landing a position at the Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC) as a business development officer.
Tom Abi Samra
Discovered his master's program through a professor he met during his study away semester in New York.
Symone Gamble, Class of 2014
In a world that’s gone full digital, Symone Gamble is finding X-citing ways to bring people together.
Bernice delos Reyes, Class of 2020
Delos Reyes is a Communications Executive at Alserkal, a role that allows her to merge her talent in communicating and passion for developing arts and culture.
Hoon Yoo, Class of 2020
Hoon is currently studying at Yale School of Management as a Silver Scholar.
Alia ElKattan, Class of 2020
From self-doubt to a junior analyst job at McKinsey.
Seyed Ahlesaadat, Class of 2020
Seyed is pursuing a Master of Laws at University College London.
Simran Motiani, Class of 2020
Simran started with a gap year and ended at Oxford University.
Patrick Wee, Class of 2017
Sometimes the best way to improve a city is to dive right in.
Juan Felipe Beltran, Class of 2014
“I’m a big believer in the idea that your biggest growth does not come from your teachers, but from the people you go through experiences with."
Bana Alamad, Class of 2020
Iinvestigating the role genetics play in widely varying immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines at the University of Oxford.
Hayat Jan Chavez, Class of 2022
At Harvard for her Master’s in Human Development and Education.
Qutaiba Al-Nuaimy, Class of 2022
Working as a forward deployed software engineer for Palantir.
Maria Del Mar Jaramillo Gutierrez, Class of 2022
Working as a software engineer at the hugely successful startup Contentful while living in Berlin, her favorite city in the world.
Ayham Taisir Adawi, Class of 2022
Continuing care: from student to patient advocate.
Isaiah Mwamba, Class of 2018
Purdue University PhD engineer Isaiah Mwamba studies how we get around today in order to predict and prepare for the future.
Ghena Haikal, Class of 2020
In her role with the UNICEF Makani Program, Ghena has helped deliver thousands of educational tablets to vulnerable children in Jordan
Annie Bauer, Class of 2018
The best part about pursuing a career in humanitarianism is working with people who care about the same issues you do, as much as you do.
Cristobal MarYán, Class of 2015
An NYUAD exclusive on Cristobal's most significant project — an online collaboration with world-famous artists that’s been two years in the making.
Thinh Tran, Class of 2017
Thinh Tran has always been fascinated with solving puzzles so it’s no surprise she’s conducting cancer data research at the prestigious Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Ahmed Meshref, Class of 2019
After a disappointing start to grad studies in Paris, Ahmed is back on his feet at a new school more suited to his talents and career goals.
Andrés López Schrader, Class of 2021
Andrés is now a Teach for America (TFA) corps member in an underserved area in Louisiana, United States to pursue his dream of becoming an educator.
Shin Won Kim, Class of 2021
An Erasmus Mundus scholar in Sustainable Catalysis.
Gaurav Pande, Class of 2021
Joining the prestigious Princeton in Africa at the international infrastructure project development company, eleQtra, based in Kampala, Uganda.
Ivona Feldmarova, Class of 2021
Researching the social and emotional skills of students at the Young Associates Programme at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris.
Aakriti Ghimire, Class of 2021
I actually really enjoy being a journalist!
Christopher Luwanga, Class of 2017
Christopher Luwanga is a space physics PhD candidate at Nanyang Technological University.
Maryam Al Hammadi, Class of 2020
Being part of CoronaNet is such a powerful experience for me.
Roberto Lescrauwaet, Class of 2017
As the head of transit for a small city in Ecuador, Roberto Lescrauwaet talks about the chaos caused by COVID-19.
Shivani Mishra, Class of 2020
Shivani currently pursuing an MSc in South Asian Studies at Oxford University and working as an apprentice at the BBC Global News.
Tarmo Korela, Class of 2020
Chief Operating Officer of a hugely successful healthcare app.
Brandon Chin Loy, Class of 2020
Chin Loy is now working as a data analyst in a leading bank in Jamaica — his home country — while exploring postgraduate degrees.
Gabriel Garcia Leyva, Class of 2020
Leyva understood early on that he wanted to stay in the UAE.
Kate Melville-Rea, Class of 2018
Educating people about the threats of water pollution.
Dana AlHosani, Class of 2018
“There were so many things I was trying to learn about my culture, my religion, and who I am as a person.”
Emina Osmandzikovic, Class of 2017
In the years ahead, Osmandzikovic believes that her work, and the work of researchers like her, will help power the UAE’s continued upward trajectory.
Karol Tolpa, MSc in Economics
Determined to give his economics students a more personalized support system than he had.
Saif Alkhoori, Class of 2022
Becoming well-versed in the complexities of commercial law as a paralegal at Mubadala Investment Company.
Jude Lucienne Elziq, Class of 2022
Her Capstone film has been screened at 14 film festivals in nine countries.
Naeema Mohammed Sageer, Class of 2022
Pursuing her Master of Fine Arts at the Parsons School of Design in New York City.
Anushka Malla Upadhyay, Class of 2022
A focus on mental health helped lead her to a new role.
Daniel Olusegun Omole, Class of 2021
Deferred his law studies at Harvard, to study in Beijing for a year as a Schwarzman Scholar.
Estelle Elizabeth Ocran, Class of 2021
Remaining proactive during the pandemic landed an exciting remote position as a software engineer at Twitter.
Ming Hu, Class of 2018
Find out why Ming Hu earned a spot on a list of Dubai’s most influential women in tech.
Sam Ridgeway, Class of 2016
Sam opens up about going through a “difficult period” after NYUAD and why he wants other alumni to know about it.
Mariam Elgamal, Class of 2021
From a social media post to a PhD at Harvard.
Aathma Nirmala Dious, Class of 2021
Stopping and breathing, in a gap year for health and art.
Hannah Kasak-Gliboff, Class of 2021
Working at a nonprofit doing outreach on solar energy across Indiana.
Firas Ashraf, Class of 2019
Part of the team at NYU Abu Dhabi creating events that bring the community together through cultural and educational programming.
Youssef Azzam, Class of 2020
Azzam is taking time off to connect with family and friends, reflect on his accomplishments at NYU Abu Dhabi, and pursue his passion — music.
Amal Al Shamsi, Class of 2020
Amal s currently undergoing her graduate studies in literature and modernity at the University of Edinburgh.
Ben Higgins, Class of 2014
What it’s like to be the dean of an inner-city American high school during COVID-19.
Noor Althehli, Class of 2020
Althehli is living and working as a freelance artist in her home city, Abu Dhabi.
Muhannad Alramlawi, Class of 2020
One of three researchers collecting data on government responses and policies related to countering COVID-19 in March.
Luke Tyburski, Class of 2017
Currently studying at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC, Luke Tyburski got his first taste of diplomacy as a student at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Andres Fernandez, Class of 2015
Even well-meaning projects can have a rocky start.
Farah Mohmad, Class of 2015
"NYUAD made me look at the world from a more critical perspective, which motivated me to make better decisions"
Lamees Al Makkawi, Class of 2016
To Lamees Al Makkawi, culture is the architecture of urban greatness.
Daniel Watson, Class of 2020
From NYUAD to Google: Class of 2020 alumnus Daniel Watson secures a place in the competitive AI Residency Program.
Sophie Arni, Class of 2017
"I identify myself as a globally minded person and NYUAD made me even more connected with people from all over.”
Chandan Mishra, Class of 2019
"I was getting a job offer with a major developer in Dubai but I decided to return to Nepal and give back to my community."
Fah Daengdej, Class of 2015
"Reading about a place is very different from visiting the place and seeing it with your own eyes.”