We are merely explorers of Infinity...

Namaste, I am Aman, an international student in Canada, nearing the completion of my lower-division undergraduate coursework in Physics, Astronomy, and Computer Science, pursued at the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia, and Langara College.

In Canada, I serve as a Teaching Assistant to Prof. Richard Wong for Introductory Undergraduate Physics courses in Mechanics and Electromagnetism. In addition, I work as a Cleanroom Technician, preparing sophisticated cleanrooms for AbCellera Biologics and STEMCELL Technologies, two of the major biotechnology companies in Canada. Recently, I also voluntarily advised the Thingery on the development of "Integrated Internet, Security, Access, and Asset Management System" for its automated community lending library across Vancouver. Previously, I served as a Research Assistant to Dr. Cole Hellings, minimally contributing to the “ Upgrade of the Inner Tracking Module for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider Operations." This experience was personally meaningful, as it helped me realize my potential for a career as an experimental physicist, with much of my current dedication inspired by Dr. Cole, Dr. Alison Lister and Dr. Colin Gay, Directors of the ATLAS Collaboration at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia. I also contributed to weekly and annual meetings as a club member of UBC Rover where I oversaw the early implementation of Ground Station for Controlling the Mars Rover. Earlier, I also served as a Research Assistant to Dr. Justin Albert on "Project ALTAIR: Airborne Laser for Telescopic Atmospheric Interference Reduction" at the VISPA Research Centre, University of Victoria.

In India, I am directing three undergraduate engineering students at Central University of Jammu under the supervision of Dr. Haneet Kour, on two projects as part of their coursework: "MakeSAT-I: A Low-Altitude Balloon-Borne Nanosatellite" and "Rapid Prototyping Using Standalone Input/Output Mapping Framework for Arduino Microcontroller Platform.” We are potentially looking for funding to kickstart and scale commercial initiatives through our startup Ingenuitive which is implementing prototypes for escooter sharing and brain-computer interfaces. Meanwhile, I continue to support students and immigrants to obtain immigration related records from the Canadian Government through our website-as-service platform called GCMS Friends. Previously, I worked as a Systems Developer leading the development of “Two Factor Biometric Authentication System for Alternative Nationwide Identity Verification” under the supervision of Dr. Rakesh Jha and Dr. Haneet Kour. I also directed the thesis of two undergraduate students and supervised final year research internship required for graduation at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jalalpur.

In the past, I mentored generations of high school students across my school: Narayana Vidyalayam, Atal Tinkering Labs and Raman Science Centre. Many went on to secure prestigious recognitions and continue to follow the path of rigorous education in Science and Engineering. Today, we are simply a reflection of our mentors whose names are tied to our destinies, and together, we continue to push the boundaries of science and be the frontiers of organisations that we selflessly serve.

Lastly, my identity and who I am today are the results of the guidance and sacrifices made by my parents, teachers, and mentors such as Dr. Ashwin Kothari and then–Ph.D. student Dr. Varun Tiwari, who, without any expectation of gains or return on their investment of time and efforts, continue to stand tall as examples of selflessness, integrity, and dedication to the pursuit of knowledge.