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Kashif Mairaj Deen

October 11, 2022

Name:

Kashif Mairaj Deen

My Pronouns:

he/him

Title:

Research Engineer

Department/Unit:

Faculty of Applied Science/Department of Materials Engineering

Location:

Vancouver

Year I started working at UBC:

2019

Describe what you do at UBC in 10 words or less:

Research and teaching in materials engineering and applied electrochemistry

What is the best thing about your work/role at UBC?

The best thing about my work is my struggle to establish new technologies. I am working hard to address the existing societal challenges by establishing sustainable energy generation and storage devices and exploration of green and environment-friendly hydrometallurgical metal extraction techniques.

What trait do you most admire in others?

Truthfulness, dedication, aimful and consistency with a positive attitude.

What do you do to ensure a healthy/work life balance?

Simplicity in all cores of life is sufficient to ensure a healthy/work-life balance

 

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