Don't hesitate to reach out if you're interested in any of my research work, or just want to talk. 

Contact info and CV on the right. 

Born and bred in Saudi Arabia, I moved to sunny California to do my undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering and history at Stanford University. I graduated last year and have been working since as a full-time researcher at the Center for Complex Engineering Systems (CCES), a research collaboration between the Saudi National Labs KACST, and MIT. 

Since joining CCES, I took up the issue of air-quality and solar technologies--a fascinating complex system at the interface between atmospheric science and energy systems. Although my country has one of the highest levels of irradiance, up to 80% of its solar potential is lost due to dust--a serious obstacle to our transition to sustainable energy, environmental, and economic systems. More details on my research work under the 'Research' and 'Publications' tabs. 

I love my job mostly because I get to work on captivating problems that make me constantly intellectually intrigued. But also because get to live an interesting hybrid life--constantly moving between Riyadh and Boston. Outside of research, I spend my time reading, running, going to concerts, and thinking. 

The picture below was taken at my favorite spot, Stanford's physics building roof, about two years ago.

Reach me at samarq@alumni.stanford.edu, and find my CV here. 

Samar

Alqatari