Graduate Students Association-Qatar

Howdy! My name is Anurag Srivastava. I am a Ph.D. student in Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University (College Station). I currently work at TAMUQ as a Teaching Assistant in the Science Program. I did my undergrad at TAMUQ in Mechanical Engineering. My dissertation explores how additively manufactured metals react in corrosive environments which would benefit different sectors in Qatar,  such as the energy and health sectors. As the president of the GSA-Q, I am looking forward to serving and representing the best interest of the graduate student community at TAMUQ. Outside of university, I like to play board games, cricket, and watch TV shows and movies.

Howdy, folks! My name is Hazim Mohamed and I am a second-year Master of Science student in chemical engineering at Texas A&M University, Qatar. I have completed my undergraduate bachelor’s degree in United Kingdom at Bradford University and at present, work as a student employee under the supervision of Dr. Mamoun Al-Rawashdeh covering the topic of 3D printing of structured materials for adsorption and catalysis applications. Being the vice-president of the GSA-Q, I am delighted to be functioning at the best level, carrying out extra tasks and activities with the student community on campus. My hobbies and interests cover a broad range of activities like playing football, video games, tennis, traveling to discover new places around the globe and socializing with new communities, members and getting to know people. Looking forward to meeting you all aggies!

Howdy! I’m Iresha Poonahela and a Ph.D. candidate in the electrical and computer engineering department at TAMU. I’m a proud alumnus of TAMUQ where I completed my undergraduate studies in the same department. I specialize in power electronic converter control strategies for renewable energy in smart grid power system control applications. I am a third culture kid and therefore am always up for travelling and exploring new places, in addition to experimenting cooking fusion food, an interest stemming from the various cultures that influenced my upbringing. I am excited to be serving in the executive board of the GSA-Q and look forward to meeting everyone at the many vibrant events we have planned for the year.

Howdy! I am Yemna Qaiser, pursuing a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary engineering at Texas A&M University, and working as a Graduate Assistant in the Petroleum Engineering Program, TAMUQ. Previously I did my M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary, Canada. My research is about accurately characterizing immiscible two-phase flow at the pore scale. It has numerous applications including hydrocarbon recovery, geological CO₂ sequestration and microfluidics. I am honored to be part of GSA-Q as an academic chair and look forward to serving the grad students by organizing academic and professional events and seminars. I am a mom to a toddler boy and parenting challenges me to learn and do new things every day with resilience, organization, patience, and then probably much more patience.

My name is Abdulla Zaza. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from TAMUQ in 2022 and I am currently pursuing a Master of Science at TAMUQ, also in chemical engineering. As much as I enjoy learning in my field of study I also enjoy tutoring and helping other students reach their full potential. I am also an avid sports fan and a proud member of the A&M basketball team. My favorite team in the NBA are the Golden State Warriors and just like they won this year I believe that us Aggies are going to win too!