Merwan Oussal

I’m Merwan, a third-year Applied Mathematics student at Polytechnique. I’m passionate about using math to tackle real-world problems, and I became especially interested in biology after discovering the opportunities at the crossroads of quantitative methods and the life sciences. In the long run, I aim to work in AI for biology & health to help speed up research and discovery. I’m also a sports enthusiast: I competed in triathlon for ten years and played midfield for Polytechnique’s soccer team. I also love traveling and have previously worked in London and Singapore. Now I’m thrilled to experience Columbia’s research environment in the U.S!

I’m excited to learn from an experienced research team and deepen my understanding of AI and the power of transcriptomic methods. I’m also thrilled to discover New York City along the way!