Rayan Abdelbaki

Psychology (Pre-health) with a concentration in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science student with an entrepreneurial mindset and ambition to launch a successful Lebanese program, enhance space inclusivity and increase the use of space technologies in underprivileged countries. Aspiring entrepreneur and neuro-engineer.

Experiences:
 

1) National Point of Contact, Lebanon - Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) (2018-Present)

In charge of promotion of space activities in Lebanon

In charge of helping fulfill UNOOSA’s mission in increasing access to space technologies, research and space itself in Lebanon.

Enhance the astropreneurship community in Lebanon

2) Co-founder and President of the Undergraduate Research Club, American University of Beirut (URC). (2018-Present)
 

In charge of networking students with professors for more early, undergraduate research opportunities.

Include more undergraduate students in research symposiums around Lebanon

See the formation of the first Lebanese Undergraduate Research Journal.

3) Cabinet member at the Lebanese Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Society (LAAES). (2018-Present)
 

Outreach coordinator, linking SGAC with LAAES and its missions to expand aerospace engineering in Lebanon.

4) Member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), American University of Beirut. (2018-Present)
 

5) Member of the Space Safety and Sustainability Project Group, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)  (2018-Present)
 

Papers being written to be presented at the International Astronautical Congress 2018:  Astronautical Hygiene: A Communal Discipline to Space Medicine and a Preventive Measure to Space Diseases
 

6)  Certified experience in the Humanitarian Engineering School, American University of Beirut (2018)
 

Designing health solutions for protracted crises situations

Designing health solutions for Syrian Refugee Settlements in the Zahle Region

Improving upon indoor air quality through horticulture therapy and charcoal ventilation

Garnered a research opportunity after completion of the course on cost effective and efficient deployment of toxic-air absorbing plants based on various human parameters and indoor conditions in protracted crises situations.

7) Neuro-engineering Internship - Dr. Arij Daou lab, American University of Beirut (2018-Present)
 

Research in non-invasive optical nanotechnology that monitor brain haemodynamics for better prediction of mental and neurodevelopmental disorders

8) Senior Staff Writer - Outlook Newspaper, American University of Beirut (2018)
 

9) Co-Founder of Beteljuice, Early-stage HR startup (2018-Ongoing)

Introduces digital job auditions and removes the needs for CVs and classic interviews

Employs ethical and reliable data for hiring, eliminating biases and improving upon diversity.

Conveys the importance of the blind-hiring process.