I will start a MSc in Computer Science (Direct Doctorate) in 2026 at ETH Zürich as a Direct Doctorate student in Computer Science. This includes a full scholarship and a guaranteed doctorate position. The master touches upon; computer science, mathematics, data science, and many other topics.

While doing my studies, I will be collaborating with the IVIA Lab as a research assistant working on various topics in the domains of Machine Learning, Explainability, and Natural Language Processing (NLP).

I started my BSc in Technical Computer Science in 2024 at the University of Twente. The bachelor touches upon; computer science, mathematics, data science, and many other topics.

While doing my studies I took a total of 302 ECTS, which includes a separate bachelor (Business Information Technology) and several additional courses from the MSc in computer science. I ranked with the highest GPA out of my cohort, completing the bachelor’s in only two years.

Additional Courses:
1. Advanced Machine Learning (from Computer Science BSc)
2. Explainable AI (from Computer Science BSc)
3. Languages & Machines (from Computer Science BSc)
4. Graph Theory (from Applied Mathematics BSc)
5. Data Science (from Data Science MSc)
6. Research Project on GraphRAG (from Computer Science MSc)
7. Research Project on LLMs (from Computer Science MSc)

I started my BSc in Business Information Technology in 2023 at the University of Twente. The bachelor touches upon; computer science, business, finance, and many other topics, with the aim of educating students for (tech) startups.

While doing my studies I took a total of 302 ECTS, which includes a separate bachelor (Technical Computer Science) and several additional courses from the MSc in Computer Science. I ranked with the highest GPA out of my cohort.

Additional Courses:
1. Advanced Machine Learning (from Computer Science BSc)
2. Explainable AI (from Computer Science BSc)
3. Languages & Machines (from Computer Science BSc)
4. Graph Theory (from Applied Mathematics BSc)
5. Data Science (from Data Science MSc)
6. Research Project on GraphRAG (from Computer Science MSc)
7. Research Project on LLMs (from Computer Science MSc)

In 2026 I was awarded a full scholarship at ETH Zürich, through the extremely competitive direct doctorate programme. This scholarship covers tuition and a monthly stipend for the duration of the entire MSc, after which a guaranteed doctorate position is offered.

In 2025 I was selected for the competitive Summer Student Research Fellowship with 19 / ~2500 selected candidates at ETH Zürich, to work at the IVIA Lab. This fellowship covered all travel expenses and included a monthly stipend for the entire duration.

In 2025 I was voted by students and university staff as the best teaching assistant in the BSc Business Information Technology. The vote was unanimous (100%), with approx. 35% of the (first year) student base giving their vote.

In 2024 I was awarded ‘Best Project’ in Module 4: Data & Information in both my BSc in Business Information Technology and BSc in Technical Computer Science. This award was granted in a cohort of approx. 550 students (from both studies). Several awards were provided from different companies, our group got awarded by Topicus.

Note: I have gotten the highest grade in the majority of projects (all 12 modules excl. module 6), but this award is specifically granted in Module 4: Data & Information.

Between 2025 and 2026, I worked as the Student Assessor in the EEMCS faculty (Electrical Engineering Mathematics & Computer Science), the biggest faculty in the University of Twente. The Student Assessor is a student member of the faculty board, partaking in meetings and decision making with the dean, director, vice-dean research, and vice-dean education.

Each (one or two) year(s) a student gets selected by the board and committee to take on the role of student assessor, representing the entire (faculty-wide) student body.

In my role as Student Assessor I represent approx. 3300 students (BSc, MSc & PhD). I took part in regular meetings with the faculty board, and executive board. Moreover, I worked on several projects, where I was responsible for: Generative AI Regulations & Policy, Vacancy Bank, Teaching Assistants, and Reconstruction of the EduCafe.

Between 2024 and 2026, I worked as a member of the Technical Computer Science (TCS) programme committee alongside three other student members. The programme committee is responsible for advising the programme management (director & coordinator) on educational affairs such as; quality assurance, curricula, and educational regulations. I was also part of the EER sub-committee, on educational regulations.

Between 2024 and 2026, I worked as the vice-chair of the Business Information Technology (BIT) programme committee alongside two other student members. The programme committee is responsible for advising the programme management (director & coordinator) on educational affairs such as; quality assurance, curricula, and educational regulations. At any time, one student is vice-chair, and one faculty staff member is chair.

Between 2024 and 2026, I worked at the University of Twente as a (head) research assistant on several research projects.

1. BuddyGPT | 2024 – 2025
Led by Prof. Gayane Sedrakyan, I contributed as an engineer, and researcher on BuddyGPT, an educational multi-agent chatbot that utilizes Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). I worked alongside five other students, where I was leading the research effort. This project has led to several publications, and a finished application that is currently being utilized at the University of Twente.

2. IZEM | 2025 – 2026
Led by Dr. Nacir Bouali, and as a part of the Module 11: Design Project, I contributed on the development of a Large Language Model (LLM) based queuing system for students. The project builds upon prior research I conducted with Dr. Nacir Bouali and Dr. Faizan Ahmed during a Capita Selecta MSc course (research project) on automated assessment of UML class diagrams.

3. GuidedRAG | 2025 – 2026
Led by Dr. Lorenzo Gatti, and as part of a Capita Selecta MSc course (or, research project), I worked on a framework that extends base Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with ontologies. The project was graded with a full ten, which is exceptional for a capita selecta. After the course concluded, the research has since been extended with the aim of a publication.

Between 2024 and 2026, I worked at the University of Twente as a (head) teaching assistant on over twenty courses. Additionally, I was awarded the best teaching assistant award by unanimous vote amongst the student base and faculty staff. I have been responsible for teaching, mentoring, lecturing, management, and creation of course materials (i.e. assignments, lectures, and videos). Moreover, I have been teaching assistant in a MSc course as a BSc student (where I got the honor of being a teaching assistant for my very own teaching assistants).

Courses I taught:
1. Intro to Programming (Head TA & Mentor)

2. Python (Head TA)

3. Databases (Head TA)

4. Operating Systems & Networks (Head TA)

5. System Design (Head TA)

6. Advanced Programming (Head TA)

7. Java (Head TA)

8. Business Intelligence and Databases (Head TA)

9. Research Methodologies (Head TA)

10. Business Process Mining (Head TA)

11. Data & Information (TA & Case-Owner)

12. It & Law (Head TA)

13. IT in Practice (Head TA)

14. IT in Context (Head TA)

15. IT and Foundations (Head TA)
16. Knowledge Management (Head TA)

17. Explainable AI (TA)

18. Ethics (TA)

19. Data Science Project (TA)

20. Machine Learning for Datatypes (TA)

21. Data Science (TA & Master Course)

22. Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (TA)

23. Data Quality (TA)

In 2025 I was selected alongside 18 other students (out of ~2500) for the very competitive SSRF (summer student research fellowship), with a scholarship. I worked as a research fellow at ETH Zürich in the IVIA Lab, supervised by Prof. Menna El-Assady. This fellowship resulted in two publications.

In 2025 I worked as a research intern at Port of Twente (a consortium of several multinationals, and educational institutes), on the topic of digital twins in freight logistics. This internship was a part of Module 11: BIT Inc., where I worked alongside four other students on a shared company case.

The initial project was completed in half the allotted time, resulting in our group finishing a second project. We were awarded with the highest grade in the cohort, and the highest grade among all cases provided by Port of Twente (over the years). The project resulted in a paper.

Between 2025 and 2026, I founded and worked at a startup called Mochi, alongside three other students. During this duration we took part in the UTChallenge for startups, and placed as semi-finalists. The application (and physical device) we developed allowed students to take care of a ‘Mochi’ (i.e. your pet) through studying and break taking. Students could set a timer or ‘check-in’ to level up through a gamified system that ranks students. Based on study time, the application would recommend students to take a break, further increasing the levels gained. Mochi has been used at the University of Twente, and we collaborate yearly with the academic staff of Module 4: Data & Information to provide a company case for a cohort of 500 students.

Note: Further details can be found in the Projects tab.

Between 2024 and 2025, I founded and worked at a startup called Edugraph, alongside two other students. During this duration we took part in the UTChallenge for startups, and placed as finalists. The application we developed allowed students (and employees) to create a graph – with nodes and edges – that represents their total learning journey. This graph could then be used to suggest new learning paths or to get matched with fellow students for study groups.

Note: Further details can be found in the Projects tab.

Between 2025 and 2026, I worked as a presenter at the matching days at the University of Twente for the BSc Business Information Technology. The matching days offer (pre-enrolled) students a professional lecture on various topics covered in the bachelor’s, with the aim of orienting themselves toward a specific study. I was fully responsible for organizing, and providing the lecture two years in a row.

Between 2024 and 2026, I worked as a presenter at the open days at the University of Twente for the BSc Business Information Technology. I was responsible for presenting towards prospective students, and additionally helped in organizing and setting up the open days itself. This includes an iteration of the online open days, where I was part of a podcast for students.

Note: Beyond the open days, I have also helped in organizing and presenting in various different events. Such as German study tours, high school presentations, or at faculty events.

Between 2024 and 2025, I worked as a Student for a Day Mentor at the University of Twente. Here I frequently mentored prospective students that were interested in studying the BSc Business Information Technology. Said students would follow a ‘day in the life’ around campus.

Between 2019 and 2020, I worked as a volunteer at De Kindertelefoon (translation: The Children’s Phone). Here I helped support children between the ages of 8 and 18 with mental health problems. De Kindertelefoon is a (beautiful) initiative in the Netherlands, helping many children with mental health problems.