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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">The MIT PDA 2018 -2019 General Elections - Candidate Statements<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><font size="3" color="#4472c4" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#4472C4;font-weight:bold">Candidate for President,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#4472c4" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#4472C4;font-weight:bold">Rozzeta Dolah, Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:rozzeta@MIT.EDU" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">rozzeta@MIT.EDU</span></font></b></a></span></font><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></font><b><font size="3" color="#342822" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#342822;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">Rozzeta Dolah is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), Cambridge, USA with expertise in renewable energy for biomass conversion into aviation fuel using experimental design and optimization. She has led the design and build of a pyrolysis reactor for second generation biomass of oil palm wastes for biofuels.
Prior to her training at MIT, she was a process engineer involved in Black Belt Six Sigma projects for process optimization, data analysis and quality improvement in science and engineering.</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">My goals in running for MIT PDA 2018/2019 President:</span></font></b><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in"><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">1.</span></font><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">
</span></font><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">To continue to advocate for the interests and well-being of postdoctoral scholars such as for increased salary and benefits</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in"><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">2.</span></font><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">
</span></font><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">To foster more diversity and inclusiveness, supporting expanded opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in"><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">3.</span></font><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">
</span></font><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">To ensure MIT Postdocs have expanded professional development opportunities</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in"><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">4.</span></font><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">
</span></font><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">To extend MIT Alumni privileges to all postdoctoral scholars for life-long networking with MIT Alumni</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">Achievements in MIT PDA session 2017/2018:</span></font></b><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in"><font size="1" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">·</span></font><font size="1" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></font><b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822;font-weight:bold">Outgoing Chair of MIT PDA Human Affairs Committee</span></font></b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">
2017/2018, Represented MIT Postdoctoral community as a <b><span style="font-weight:bold">member of Committee on Race and Diversity (CRD),</span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Awarded CRD grant</span></b> to organize <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Race for Diversity</span></b> (RFD 2018)
</span></font><font size="1" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">to foster diversity and inclusion at MIT.
</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in"><font size="1" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">·</span></font><font size="1" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></font><b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822;font-weight:bold">Trainer for MINITAB® statistical software short course</span></font></b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">:
Experimental Designs for Robust Product/ Process Optimization held during IAP 2018. Positive feedback from participants allowed MIT to make the software available to all students, postdocs and staff.</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font><b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822;font-weight:bold">Organized “Women Entrepreneurs: Challenges and Opportunities” event</span></font></b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">
at Martin Trust featuring Nicole Stata – Founder and Managing Director of Boston Seed Capital, LLC.</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font><b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822;font-weight:bold">Organized volunteer recruitment for</span></font></b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Samaritans</span></b> – suicide prevention organization.
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</span></font><b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822;font-weight:bold">Organized Coffee Hour and Conversation</span></font></b><font size="1" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">
series by inviting industry guests for networking and experience sharing with MIT postdocs: Guests included :-
<i><span style="font-style:italic">Dr. Rajesh Jugulum</span></i>, Global Director, Data Strategies (Informatics Director) at
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">CIGNA</span></b>, Boston, <i><span style="font-style:italic">Elizabeth Stevens Nafai</span></i>:
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Occupational Therapist</span></b>, Health and Wellness Co-Founder OT Morocco,
<i><span style="font-style:italic">Dr. Michele Ostraat</span></i> from Advanced Materials Leader, ARAMCO Research Center, Boston,
<i><span style="font-style:italic">Bihua Chen</span></i>, Founder and Portfolio Manager of
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cormorant Asset Management, LP</span></b>, <i><span style="font-style:italic">Ms. Moha Desai</span></i>,
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">The Desai foundation</span></b>; non-profit involved in crafting programs including those that improve social, health, and economic life in the villages of India,
<i><span style="font-style:italic">Dr. Sadik Kassim</span></i>, Chief Scientific Officer,
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Mustang Bio</span></b>, Worcester, MA, <i><span style="font-style:italic">Mr. David Hoyme</span></i>, Associate<b><span style="font-weight:bold">, Goldman Sachs</span></b>, Boston, Guest at Upcoming event:
<i><span style="font-style:italic">Dr. Sushma Gurumurthy</span></i>, Principle Scientist,
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Moderna Therapuetics</span></b>, Cambridge.</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">Spearheaded implementation of PdREFs program</span></font></b><font size="1" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">
through the MIT PDA; Postdoctoral REFS are a group of post docs trained in conflict management.</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for Vice President,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Jette Lengefeld,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Associate,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:ljette@MIT.EDU" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">ljette@MIT.EDU</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">My name is Jette, I’m a postdoctoral fellow in the Amon lab at the Department of Biology
and the co-chair of the PDA sports. When I started at the MIT, the PDA helped me to integrate myself into the MIT community. Now, I would like to keep this community of postdocs active by supporting the organisation of events like coffee hours, sport events
and professional development courses. Thus, I hope to be elected as Vice President.
</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for: Corresponding Secretary</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Anish Paul Antony,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Associate, D-Lab,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:anishp@MIT.EDU" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">anishp@MIT.EDU</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I am Anish Paul Antony, postdoc at MIT D-Lab. I currently serve in the postdoc association
(PDA) as the Co-chair of the MIT Human Affairs Committee. In this role I help organize networking events through coffee conversations between MIT postdocs and the Industry. In order to further serve the MIT postdoc community, I am standing for the post of
Corresponding Secretary. My goal for the coming year in this post will be to carry on the MIT PDA’s correspondence within MIT and the external community through advertising of weekly events on and off campus, and by having an open line of communication through
email with other postdocs on campus. While in graduate school, I performed a similar role as the Vice President of the Electrical Engineering Graduate Student Association (EEGSA) where I acted as a liaison between students, faculty and administrators resulting
in increased networking and social programs for the students. I hope to use this experience to better serve both the MIT PDA and the larger MIT postdoc community in the coming year.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for: Recording Secretary,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Tanimul Alam,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Fellow,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:tanimul@MIT.EDU" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">tanimul@MIT.EDU</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">My name is Tanimul Alam from Department of Biology (Koch Biology Building 68). I am a
postdoctoral research fellow at Prof. Leonard Pershing Guarente’s lab. I have been engaged in research of molecular biology for 6 years and I also have enough experience of teaching students and hosting events. As I was born in Bangladesh and raised in Japan,
I can speak 3 languages; Bengali, Japanese and English. I believe that I can use these experiences and skills to understand a wide variety of demands from members of PDA. I have participated in almost all of the events hosted by PDA since I started to work
at MIT. Therefore, I know many members of PDA including the current executive committee members. If I am elected as a Recording Secretary, I would like to support the president and vice president so that every decision making of executive boards becomes successful.
Also, I want to make sure all the PDA meeting enjoyable and fruitful by taking care of details. For these reasons, I will nominate myself for the Recording Secretary position.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for Treasurer,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Yu-Ja Huang,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Associate, Biological Engineering,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:yuja@MIT.EDU" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">yuja@MIT.EDU</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I am currently a Postdoc in the Department of biological engineering. I am interested in running for the Treasurer
position at the MIT PDA to gain the opportunity to interact closely with every functional unit inside the organization and help allocate resources efficiently to better serve the postdoc community. For the past 1.5 years since I stated my postdoc at MIT, I
have enjoyed the variety of social and professional events offered by the MIT PDA and want to make sure those opportunities continue to be available to the broader postdoc community. The Treasurer position is exciting to me not only because it is a critical
role that helps ensure that the PDAs resources are deployed most efficiently, but it will also allows me to make personal connections with talented postdocs within the MIT community. I look forward to serve and meet every one of you in the future.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for Professional Development Committee, Qasim Bukhari,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Associate,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:qbukhari@MIT.EDU" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">qbukhari@MIT.EDU</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I am a computational neuroscientist at McGovern Institute for Biomedical
Research at MIT with a background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence. In my research work I use artificial intelligence tools to help further our understanding of the human brain. My unique contribution to research is the
integration of sophisticated engineering tools to ask translational and basic neuroscience questions by combining my expertise in neuroscience and engineering. At MIT, the goal of my research is to develop personalized treatment/medicine for psychiatric patients
using neuroimaging data. I use different neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, MEG, EEG, and DTI) to better predict the treatment response outcome for psychiatric disorders from many alternate treatment options by using machine learning algorithms. I aim to develop
a system that can predict the optimal treatment option from alternate therapies for psychiatric disorder patients. I also use these tools to investigate the relationship between cognitive skills and brain measures.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><b><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822;font-weight:bold">Agenda</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">As a PDA board member, I would like to use my skills to contribute to the professional development
of the postdocs at MIT. I aim to organize events that may build good collaborations between the industries and MIT postdocs to help them later in their job search.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for Advocacy Chair,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Mohamed T. Ghoneim, </span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Media Lab.</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:mghoneim@MIT.EDU" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">mghoneim@MIT.EDU</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I have been an international postdoc at MIT since Feb. 2017, and I am interested in serving at the MIT PDA as Advocacy
Committee Chair</span></font><font size="2" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black"> (</span></font><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-t-ghoneim-phd-58a72523/" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-t-ghoneim-phd-58a72523/</span></font></a><font size="2" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">).</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822"> </span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">Like many of you, I wear many hats including international scholar, lab researcher, and family man. This has given
me a very good perspective on the issues postdocs commonly face during their training at MIT. As postdocs, we contribute significantly to the research output of MIT while forgoing salaries paid for equivalent positions in industry. In addition, we face the
pressure of maintaining an adequate living standard. We, therefore, must advocate for a
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">fairer compensation system that takes into consideration our contribution to the MIT community</span></b>. We also need to advocate for more professional development opportunities during our training and more institutional
support for transitioning into positions that are optimal for our training. </span>
</font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822"> </span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">For leaving international postdocs, training visa and sponsorship issues are continuing problems. Uprooting our families
from their familiar lives in the Greater Boston area is a ritual many international postdocs go through because of visa issues. We need to make sure postdocs are given resources and are made aware of not just visa regulations but also given information about
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">opportunities and options to change their visa status to one that supports long-term employment opportunities in the US</span></b>.
</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822"> </span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">Another developmental aspect that would help in advocacy
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">is preparing the postdoctoral community for post-training transition.
</span></b>Learning about transferable skills in high demand early on could smoothen a postdoc’s transition. Postdocs who understand the dynamics that await them at the end of their training are more likely to prepare for it in advance and effectively advocate
for their own success. </span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822"> </span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">Finally, we also need
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">a formalized institutional mechanism for conflict management for postdoctoral trainees and mentors.</span></b> Although entities such as the ombuds office deal with general conflicts; there is no institute-wide mechanism specifically
for postdocs that I am aware of that can mediate in these situations.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822"> </span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xdefault"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I believe the advocacy committee, through interactions with fellow postdocs/faculty/MIT administration, can bring about
a much needed positive change in the lives of the postdoctoral scholars at MIT. I can assure you that I will be a passionate advocate to maximize our postdoctoral experience at MIT.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for Community Building Committee Chair,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Satish Kumar Iyemperumal,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Associate,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:satishki@MIT.EDU" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">satishki@MIT.EDU</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I cofounded and served as the secretary of chemical engineering graduate organization (CEGO) at Worcester Polytechnic
Institute (WPI). As a newly formed organization, I actively participated in various roles in CEGO at WPI. I co-organized several cool and fascinating science exhibits open to the public every summer that attracts all ages of people from elementary school kids
to those who have grand-kids. I was also involved in holding other activities for girl scouts with hands on science workshops and organizing networking events for graduate students with professionals from industry and academia. I enjoyed working with people
and organizing events that benefit the target community. I would like to continue this interest of mine by running for the community building committee chair for the postdoctoral association at MIT.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I would first actively communicate with the current chair to get familiar with the logistics and any other necessary
details related to this position. I propose to start off this role (if elected) by sending out a small survey to postdocs to get some data on the kind of events they are more likely to attend based on their past participation and current interests. Besides
the current activities such as Music-and-munchies and Barbeque, some of the other potential events can be (i) Beer Fridays – there is no need for explanation I presume. (ii) Holiday-themed events - this can include costume contest on Halloween, and other activities
on Thanksgiving, Valentine’s day, etc. (iii) Monthly Karaoke night. I would like to note that these events will be tailored as per the interests of the postdocs at MIT. Actively involving the postdocs in various events and getting their suggestions can greatly
facilitate connections between fellow postdocs.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">Bio:</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I joined the chemical engineering department at MIT as a postdoctoral associate in July, 2018. I graduated with a
PhD in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where I worked on improving the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to useful fuels using quantum mechanical simulations. At MIT, my research involves molecular dynamics simulations of the
water transport of one-dimensional nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes and solvent assisted exfoliation of two-dimensional materials like molybdenum disulfide. Outside research, I enjoy hitting the gym, playing squash, and hanging out with friends.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for Community Building Committee Chair,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Sonal Keshawrao Thengane</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">,</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Associate,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:sonalt@mit.edu" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">sonalt@mit.edu</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">No bio was provided</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for Community Building Committee Chair,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Sara Mina</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">,</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Associate,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:smina@mit.edu" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">smina@mit.edu</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">No bio was provided</span></font><font size="1" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for Sports Committee Chair,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Xiaoxue (Snow) Zhou,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Associate,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:xiaoxue@mit.edu" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">xiaoxue@mit.edu</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I am a Postdoc from Angelika Amon’s lab at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. Since coming to MIT
a year ago (July, 2017), I have enjoyed the Friday night volleyball games hosted by the PDA. I found it to be a great way to get out of the lab and meet other postdocs, and it helped me to get settled in at MIT. So I hope to serve the community in return as
the Sports Committee Chair to continue this tradition and to help organize and facilitate sports-related activities for postdocs.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Running for IT/Information Flow Committee Chair,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Man Ho Wong,</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="3" color="#0070c0" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:bold">Postdoctoral Fellow in Dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences since Nov 2017,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:manho@MIT.EDU" target="_blank"><b><font size="3" face="Times"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;font-weight:bold">manho@MIT.EDU</span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">Do you want to meet other postdocs? Are you seeking career advice... or simply looking
for free food?</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">There are lots of resources and events for MIT postdocs, but many of us are unaware of
them. Being benefited from PDA's social events, I am motivated to help you to make the most of your training at MIT through enhancing the information flow in the postdoc community. I see the IT/Information Flow Committee Chair as an important role in ensuring
good communication among more than 1550 postdocs at MIT, bringing us together and making information sharing more efficient.</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">Why me…</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="#342822" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#342822">I have organized international conferences and have been involved in building and optimizing
conference websites. These experiences will help me to serve MIT's postdoc community, specifically as the IT/Information Flow Committee Chair. More importantly, I think life is more than doing research. We should make good use of MIT’s resources for our personal
growth during our stay at MIT. Let me keep you informed, help you to enrich your MIT experience… or at least make it worth mentioning!</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Please vote for me!</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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