Stanford Student Space Initiative
Ahmed Abdalla has a diverse range of work experience that spans multiple industries and fields. Ahmed was the Co-President of the Stanford Student Space Initiative, where they led a large engineering group and taught workshops on engineering fundamentals. In this role, they also designed and manufactured flight hardware and software for experimental rocket designs. Ahmed was also a Member and the Systems Lead for the Spaceshot project within the same organization.
Ahmed also worked at Stanford University as a Student, where they gained academic knowledge and experience. Ahmed also served as a Section Leader (TA) to assist and support other students.
Additionally, Ahmed had research experience at IBM Quantum and Princeton, where they studied multiqubit quantum sensing and designed novel pulse shapes for implementation in quantum computers. Ahmed also worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Stanford Plasma Physics Group, gaining hands-on experience in research.
Prior to these experiences, Ahmed held positions such as Vice President of Activities at California FBLA Southern Section, Instructor at MCISSE CyberPatriot Page, and Intern at Space Radiation Laboratory at Caltech. Ahmed also interned at Aidtree.
Overall, Ahmed's work experience showcases their passion for engineering, research, teaching, and leadership.
Ahmed Abdalla completed their high school education at Troy High School from 2014 to 2018, earning a High School Diploma. Subsequently, they attended Stanford University from 2018 to 2022, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics.
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Stanford Student Space Initiative
The Stanford Student Space Initiative (Stanford SSI) is Stanford's largest project-based student group, with more than 100 dues-paying members, split into six project teams: Balloons, Rockets, Satellites, Biology, Operations, and Policy. We are a completely student-run organization founded in 2013 with the mission of giving future leaders of the space industry the hands-on experience and broader insight they need to realize the next era of space development. We’re the gathering place for people who want to act on their interests in space. Since 2013, we’ve flown a zero gravity experiment with NASA, built multiple CubeSats, inspired 60 teams in 20 countries to launch high altitude balloons, certified dozens of students for high-powered rocketry, hosted more than 100 speakers at talks and conferences, been featured in media like Popular Science and USA Today, led a student-initiated class (AA47SI, Why Go to Space), demonstrated bidirectional laser communication, and developed ultra long duration latex balloon technology that has set a world record. SSI is dedicated to achieving both short- and long-term goals. In the next year, we launch a new biology team, fly a high-altitude balloon to Europe, and build a small optical communications satellite. In the future we will send the first university-built rocket to space, continue development of novel satellite technologies, demonstrate DNA synthesis in microgravity, and continue to organize speaker events and workshops for the student body with top industry leaders.