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Hobbies and interests
Reading
Drawing And Illustration
Singing
Art
Reading
Action
Adventure
Childrens
Fantasy
Epic
Novels
Mystery
Magical Realism
Literary Fiction
I read books multiple times per week
Nourseen Ismail
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My career goal is to help as many people as I can in my life. I want to be a Biomedical Engineer because it relates to both the medical field which I want to help people in, and building things which I've always enjoyed. Since I was little I'd take apart objects to try to figure out their structure and how they work. I also loved bringing my DIY ideas to life. I believe that's where my engineer mindset began.
Education
Urbana High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Majors of interest:
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other
Career
Dream career field:
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Dream career goals:
Disney Imagineer
Intern
City IT Department2024 – 2024
Sports
Tae Kwon Do
Intramural2018 – Present6 years
Awards
- Yellow belt
- Orange belt
- Green belt
- Blue belt
- Purple belt
- Brown belt
- Senior belt
- Black belt
Track & Field
Junior Varsity2020 – 20211 year
Tennis
Varsity2019 – Present5 years
Swimming
Intramural2013 – 20207 years
Research
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
University Professor — Student assistant2023 – 2023
Arts
Musical theatre, Urbana High School
Performance ArtStill Life with Iris, Songs of a New World, Heathers, Maul of the Dead, Anastasia, Talent Show2019 – PresentIndependent
VideographyYoutube2018 – PresentIndependent , yearbook group
Photographyschool yearbook2019 – 2020
Public services
Volunteering
Urbana Free Library — Student volunteer2021 – 2022Volunteering
Key Club — Charter Co-President2022 – PresentVolunteering
School — Guider2018 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Entrepreneurship
John Young 'Pursue Your Passion' Scholarship
In UIUC's Mechanical Engineering camp we learned how a stereolithography(SLA) 3D printer cured resin liquid in layers using UV light, and built our own wood-and-metal model. What left a lasting impact on me most was learning that there’s much more to Mechanical Engineering than just physics and buildings. 3D printers and prosthetics are a huge part of the major, creating the impossible. The idea of prosthetics especially intrigued me; we can make lower-limbs and upper-limbs to help the injured walk again or perform daily activities. Research in bone scaffolds, biomaterials and biomechanics inspires me to think about using 3D printers to enhance prosthetic functions, emphasizing attention to precise details. Understanding the geometric and biological factors of bones is vital to improving the prosthetic needs of each patient–something I’m looking forward to exploring in-depth in college. I am specifically interested in inventing and innovating prosthetics.Using mechanical engineering, I want to invent and innovate prosthetics: not just a leg that stabilizes someone and helps someone walk, but arms that can play volleyball, tennis, and basketball. I want to create extremities so that someone can feel what they’re doing, as proximate to how an able-bodied human would experience sports. I see my passion for engineering and helping others guiding my future. With instructional experience and my creativity, I will benefit my community with scientific advancements. I plan to leave a lasting positive impact on the world.
I’m also intrigued by research in bio-inspired robotics, specifically locomotive functions, because it aligns with another interest of mine: building life-saving robots. Taking part in the Center for Biologically Inspired Design and Biorobotics and Human Modeling Lab will help me apply everything I learn to real-world problems. From learning the physical traits of humans to extracting the design principles and implementing them in my dream robots, I imagine inventing robots that efficiently dig up immobilized people under rubble and bring them to safety or that treat patients and perform accurate surgeries. I aim to help others by developing innovative applications worldwide. This scholarship will help me attend college and utilize its profound resources and labs to help me actualize my dreams.