Born in Jerusalem, Fadi felt a bit intimidated by STEM subjects. However, he soon grew to love them, motivated by fantastic teachers, science became his favourite subject.

In Fadi’s free time, Fadi likes to read and write Arabic poetry and has been hooked on it since an early age.

Moving to university, Fadi chose to study Artificial Intelligence because he believed it would maximise his impact on the world. The possibilities for Artificial Intelligence are endless – with a good knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Fadi hopes to develop an algorithm that can diagnose illnesses and suggest medications to people all over the world. Fadi loves how Artificial Intelligence can be applied to any field, giving huge flexibility to work in different fields and keep trying new things.

Fadi was attracted by the history and heritage the University of Manchester has in Computer Science, including the first stored program computer and the first transistor computer. But what made the University of Manchester really appealing for Fadi was the historical presence of Alan Turing who did his ground-breaking research at Manchester.

Currently, Fadi is most interested by the use of Machine Learning in bionic limbs. The ultimate goal is using Artificial Intelligence to improve the prosthetic limbs used by disabled people and eventually close the gap between people’s disabilities and their potential.