Naeem Mawji, Chemical and Biological Engineering Co-op student, has actively engaged in his academics, his availing of opportunities outside of the classroom, as well as his willingness to move beyond the immediate community by taking part in an international service learning project. Naeem has developed the skills and networks necessary to support his interest in alleviating poverty and improving the quality of life in rural Tanzania. He does this by providing electrical power to these communities. Naeem’s idea germinated through a UBC international service learning project and it has now grown into a company that he co-founded. He has received funding for the company from the World Bank. Naeem successfully completed five work terms, three in industry with Syncrude Canada, one in research with Dr. Tony Bi of the Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering and his final work term with the company he co-founded, Carbon X Energy, in Tanzania.
via Naeem Mawji – 2011 Co-op Student of the Year (Vancouver) | Engineering Co-op Office.
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