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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 School
2020 - 2024

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

    • Dream career goals:

      Disney Imagineer

    • Intern

      City IT Department
      2024 – 2024

    Sports

    Tae Kwon Do

    Intramural
    2018 – Present6 years

    Awards

    • Yellow belt
    • Orange belt
    • Green belt
    • Blue belt
    • Purple belt
    • Brown belt
    • Senior belt
    • Black belt

    Track & Field

    Junior Varsity
    2020 – 20211 year

    Tennis

    Varsity
    2019 – Present5 years

    Swimming

    Intramural
    2013 – 20207 years

    Research

    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering

      University Professor — Student assistant
      2023 – 2023

    Arts

    • Musical theatre, Urbana High School

      Performance Art
      Still Life with Iris, Songs of a New World, Heathers, Maul of the Dead, Anastasia, Talent Show
      2019 – Present
    • Independent

      Videography
      Youtube
      2018 – Present
    • Independent , yearbook group

      Photography
      school yearbook
      2019 – 2020

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Urbana Free Library — Student volunteer
      2021 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Key Club — Charter Co-President
      2022 – Present
    • Volunteering

      School — Guider
      2018 – 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.