With Galym Project mentors you can write a research paper and get accepted to Stanford University.
Mahmedjan Amira, a student of NURORDA school in Astana, received an invitation from the best university in the world. Here is our short interview with Amira.
– What city are you from? What school did you graduate from?
– I am from Almaty, but now I live in Astana. I graduated from Nurorda school-lyceum
– What were your favourite subjects? Tell us a little bit about your school?
– I was most inclined to exact sciences: maths, physics. After I started doing Olympiads, I also became interested in computer science. In my school education is in several languages. Science is taught in English, other subjects in Russian. The school provided us with AP (advanced placement) lessons.
– How did you choose your research work? How did Azamat Mukhatov, mentor of the Galym project, contribute to your research?
– I first went to the USA with my research work as part of a summer programme. There I realised that I was interested in the research process and that research work is important when applying to American universities. After the programme, I started looking for new research opportunities. With the help of my school, we contacted Mr Azamat Mukhatov and started working together. Mr Azamat supervised me for several months, explained the research process, showed me technical approaches, shared different materials, checked my work. In general, during this period Mr Azamat was my mentor and taught me a lot.
– What is the relevance of your work?
– The topic of our work was Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI). This is an innovative method of medical image production that outperforms current methods in terms of the amount of harm to humans, radiation risks, etc. However, this method is still being tested. This technique, moreover, is still being tested. Our work consisted of comparing different medical imaging methods and identifying which ones have more advantages. After that, we studied specifically MPI and the parameters that could advance its development. This question is relevant because if MPI is fully developed and implemented, another more effective and safer method of imaging will be available in medicine, which in turn will help in many diagnoses.
– What are your plans for the future? What advice do you have for graduates of the school?
– In the near future, I plan to start studying at Stanford University, find a field I like and progress in it. I would advise graduates to invest in themselves as much as possible during this period in their lives. The time after graduation is a time when things change a lot, and how we feel about our education today can greatly affect our future. I believe that we should believe that everything is still ahead of us and do everything in our hands for our development.
The Galym Project Foundation is ready to support such projects for the growth of our youth and interest in science.