I am the newest member of the Eltahir group, having just joined in the summer of 2008 to work on the Mosquitoes, Monsoons and Malaria project.
Originally from Windsor, Canada, I first came to MIT in 2000 for my undergraduate degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering. During this time, I developed a strong interest in using environmental engineering to improve public health in developing countries. Through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), I had the chance to work on a number of projects involving household drinking water treatment. The highlight of these projects was spending my summer and winter breaks conducting fieldwork in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.