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UnliMITed

MIT Arab Alumni Association

Hosted by the MIT Arab Alumni Association, UnliMITed interviews alumni to chat about the different paths they took to apply to MIT, their time on campus, and how their careers evolved afterwards.What we hope to uncover here is that these paths, quite like the people who took them, are unliMITed.Let us know what you think about our Podcast by filling out our feedback form: https://rebrand.ly/eaobh

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39:56

Dr. Tarek Rakha PhD '15

UnliMITed ·

2022/01/23

This Episode is our first episode in Arabic!Born and raised in Cairo, Dr. Tarek Rakha did his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Cairo University. He started his PhD at Harvard Graduate School of Design and then transferred to MIT. After graduation, he worked in top-notch institutions like Rhode Island School of Design, Syracuse University, and Georgia Tech. Currently, he is the director of the Georgia Tech High-Performance Building Lab. During his time at MIT, he was pretty active in the Egyptian

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36:03

S3E3 - Dr. Ayman Ismail MCP '99 PhD '09

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2022/01/03

Dr. Ayman Ismail has more degrees than I can keep track of. He did a bachelor’s in Construction Engineering at the American University in Cairo (AUC) graduating 1995. In the same year, he started an MBA also in AUC and graduated in 1997. Then he did a master’s in MIT in City Planning. graduating 1999. For the following six years, he worked as a consultant in McKinsey, and then the world bank. He then went back to MIT, but this time, for a PhD in International Economic Development. Few years later he

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36:22

S3E2 - Daniella Maamari MArch '20

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2021/11/19

In this Episode, Daniella Maamari talks about her journey living in different countries, working in two jobs simultaneously and maintaining deep connections with home regardless the distance.Daniella spent her childhood between Lebanon, Canada and Saudi Arabia. After finishing her Bachelor’s degree in the Lebanese American University, she joined MIT in 2017 to pursue her Master’s and graduated right before the quarantine. Our guest likes to do many things at the same time. During her time at MIT,

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23:44

S3E1 - Dr. Riyadh Baghdady

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2021/11/09

Our guest today did his bachelor’s of Engineering in Algeria. Then he went to Sorbonne University in Paris to pursue his master’s and PhD. He then joined MIT as a post-doc in Computer Science where he worked in the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab. He studied compilers for high-performance computing. Now he serves as an Assistant Professor at New York University Abu Dhabi. Meaning he lived in four countries on four continents! He is enthusiastic about giving back to the Algerian

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S3 - Trailer

UnliMITed ·

2021/11/06

Ahla w sahla, We're back! UnliMITed is returning with another season, this time featuring an episode in Arabic! Tune in on Tuesday, November 9th, to catch the first of these amazing interviews on your favorite podcasting app. Hosted by our very own Omar Obeya!

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PiE4 - Zaina Mousa SB '21

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2021/06/08

The Pi series is back with another incredible student, Zaina Moussa SB'21, who shows us just how many resources exist on campus. From the equalizing Pass/No Record system in place during freshman year and the student-run hands-on culture on campus to the amazing research opportunities and travel experiences available for students, there is so much to do when you're a student at MIT. Tune in to learn more about Zaina's experience and what life is like on campus!

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39:43

PiE3 - Maya Nasr SB'18

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2021/04/22

Maya Nasr is a guest who truly embodies the spirit of our UnliMITed podcast. Breaking barriers and paving the way for others to follow, Maya Nasr SB '18, SM '21, and PhD '23 in Aeronautical Engineering has pushed the boundaries set for young Arab women by contributing to the latest NASA launch to Mars through the MOXIE project. Tune in to hear her story and learn about the unlimited opportunities available at MIT.

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31:00

PiE2 - Omar Obeya SB '18, M.Eng ‘19

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2021/04/06

Meet Omar Obeya!Born and raised in Egypt, received his Bachelor’s and Master of Engineering degrees from MIT in 2018 and 2019, respectively. During his undergraduate studies, he studied Computer Science with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. He was also the vice president of the Arab Student Organization (ASO). During his graduate studies, he conducted research in MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) on parallel algorithms. Currently, Omar works as a software engineer for a

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33:56

PiE1 - Areen Bahour SB '16

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2021/03/28

Kicking off our Pi series we have Areen Bahour SB ’16. Areen’s MIT experience showcases many of the opportunities available on campus to connect back with your heritage and learn some valuable leadership skills all while taking a heavy technical course-load.

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S1E9 - Dana Dabbousi SB'20

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2021/03/14

Dana is a chemical engineer working in Saudi Aramco's newly establish Sustainability (ESG Strategy and Reporting) Team. Dana received a scholarship from Saudi Aramco to study at MIT where she majored in chemical-biological engineering and graduated with minors in biology, and entrepreneurship and innovation in 2020. During her time at MIT, Dana was President of the Arab Students Organization (ASO) for two terms, through which she founded the MIT Arab Science and Technology Conference (SciTech),

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28:35

S1E8 - Mamoun Toukan AF '17, MAP '18

UnliMITed ·

2021/03/04

Mamoun is head of Business Development at Arab Transit, a Shipping and Logistics company based in Jordan. He is a co-founder and the CEO of Arqflow, a cloud platform founded by MIT alums, that helps businesses streamline supply chain workflows while collaborating with their network partners. Mamoun has over 10 years of theoretical expertise and direct experience in Shipping and Logistics and has been involved in projects focusing on digitization and integrating processes. He holds a master’s degree

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29:22

S1E7 - Nour Ghadanfar MCP'19

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2021/02/23

Nour is an urban planner for Asakura Robinson, an award-winning US-based planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm. Hailing from Aleppo, Syria, Nour has lived and worked in Kuwait, Montreal, and Boston and currently calls Houston home. She graduated from MIT in 2019 with a Masters degree in City Planning where her Masters thesis evaluated the state of public transportation in Kuwait and developed a framework to assess industry structure models for the regulation of public

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S1E6 - Talal Kheir SB '69

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2021/02/06

Talal has been involved in Information Technology (IT) for the last 35 years in the US and primarily in the UK. He sat recently on the CompTIA (Computer Technology Industry Association) Security+ cornerstone committee. He has served as a board member of ITTA (Information Technology Training Association), Vice chairman of the advisory board of the CompTIA Technology Learning Group, and board member of CompTIA.Through previous companies, he served as the CEO/founder of a microcomputer mail order

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33:54

S1E5 - Mayce El Mostafa M.Eng '13

UnliMITed ·

2021/01/18

Let us know what you think about our Podcast by filling out our feedback form: https://rebrand.ly/eaobhMayce currently serves as Director at the American University of Kuwait. Mayce’s 10+ professional career covers various engineering and management disciples across multiple jurisdictions including Canada, the United States of America, and the Middle East. Mayce started as a structural engineer with a focus on high-performance structures and life cycle assessment of building materials. She then

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32:56

S1E4 - Hazem Zureiqat SM '08

UnliMITed ·

2020/12/17

Let us know what you think about our Podcast by filling out our feedback form: https://rebrand.ly/eaobhMeet Hazem Zureiqat!Hazem Zureiqat (SM'08) is a partner and transportation consultant at Engicon, a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm based in Amman, Jordan. He is an alumnus of the MIT Transportation masters program and the former president of the MITAAA. He now serves as an advisor to the board and has a breadth of knowledge in the areas of transportation and entrepreneurship

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S1E3 - Dana Erekat MCP '09

UnliMITed ·

2020/12/11

Let us know what you think about our Podcast by filling out our feedback form: https://rebrand.ly/eaobhMeet Dana Erekat MCP '09Dana is a Palestinian American architect and planner. She holds a Bachelor`s of Art in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley (2001) and a Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2009). She has a passion for photography, arts, and baking sweets!Dana was born in Kuwait, and grew up between Kuwait, the US, and

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37:27

S1E2 - Rudayna Abdo SB'90

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2020/12/01

Let us know what you think about our Podcast by filling out our feedback form: https://rebrand.ly/eaobhFrom Architectural Executive to Non-Profit Founder with Rudayna Abdo SB'90

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S1E1 - Salman Aldukheil

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2020/11/24

Let us know what you think about our Podcast by filling out our feedback form: https://rebrand.ly/eaobhStarting off our ‘Meet the Board’ series, tune into a conversation with Salman Aldukheil SB’11 reflecting on his time at MIT and the lessons he learned along the way. Salman is our director of regional development, works in investment banking at HSBC and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

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Episode 0: Introduction to UnliMITed

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2020/11/10

Welcome to UnliMITed!

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