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Mentors
Dr. Salman Toor
Associate Professor at Department of Information Technology;
Division of Scientific Computing, Uppsala University
From 2015 to 2017, Toor served as a Researcher at the Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, and as a Cloud application expert at UPPMAX HPC Centre. Concurrently in 2015, he also took on the role of Senior Cloud Architect at the Swedish Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC) and designed and developed the first Swedish academic cloud platform, Swedish Science Cloud.
In 2017, Toor secured a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor specializing in distributed computing infrastructures at Uppsala University. That same year, he co-founded Scaleout Systems, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation.
Toor’s academic journey continued, and in 2019, he was promoted to Associate Professor (Docent). His leadership qualities were further recognized when he assumed the directorship of the computational science masters program at Uppsala University from 2020 to 2023.
Presently, Toor divides his time as an Associate Professor at Uppsala University and serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Scaleout Systems, where his expertise continues to drive advancements in distributed computing and technological innovation.
Gohar Irfan
PhD Computer Science (Operating Systems, Cloud Computing)
EECS PhD candidate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Working on improving the resource efficiency of cloud computing infrastructure. This involves working on the boundary of software and emerging hardware technologies with the goal of maximizing performance of modern applications (e.g., artificial intelligence) while minimizing the resource usage (e.g., power, carbon footprint).
Isaaq Khan
PhD Cancer Neurobiology (Neurooncology)
Senior Scientist at MIT Media Lab
Working on developing novel therapeutic strategies for tumors that are resistant to standard treatments. His current focus is on wireless brain implantation of nano-sized chips to revolutionize the treatment of brain cancer patients. These groundbreaking therapeutic approaches not only promise hope for various cancer types, but also hold the potential to transform the landscape of previously untreatable neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
Qandeel Tariq
BS Computer Science (focus on Data Science), MS in Education Technology
Data Scientist at Khan Academy
She has a background in Computer Science with a focus on Education Technology/Data Science. She is currently working at Khan Academy as a Data Scientist where she evaluates the efficacy of different product features against learner engagement and create metrics for learner/teacher success.
Rimsha Mehmood
PhD Chemistry
Senior Scientist at Merck
Saaid Arshad
PhD Biomedical Engineering, A.B Engineering Sciences (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Technical Staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory (Signal and Image Processing)
He is currently working on a variety of projects that involve analysis and algorithm development of biomedical data for different applications using modalities such as wearable sensors and medical imaging like computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US).
Sohaib Abdul Rehman
PhD Electrical Engineering (optical and electron microscopy)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University
His research is at the intersection of engineering, physics, and biology. He develops bioimaging methods to study cellular processes. These tools help us understand how cells, the building blocks of life, function, and aid in developing diagnostic and therapeutic tools.