Deshi TechAmma

Hehe, or after realizing the value of early to bed, early to rise!
total game changer!

Finding your passion makes things more fun. We naturally lean into what we enjoy and let the rest fade a bit. And when studies or work align with that, it feels extra rewarding! those are very lucky!

Syeda Lammim Ahad 🇧🇩

Meet an astrophysicist, currently working at the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics (WCA) as a WCA Postdoctoral Fellow. She also completed her undergraduate studies in EEE at BUET, and is a guest researcher at Leiden Observatory, where she obtained her PhD in astrophysics. Coming from Bangladesh, where there are very few women pursuing astronomy, her journey reflects both passion and perseverance in a highly specialized field.
She studies different aspects of galaxy evolution in groups and clusters of galaxies, including the growth of their stellar content over cosmic time using data from cosmological hydrodynamic simulations (Hydrangea, EAGLE), and photometric and spectroscopic surveys (Euclid, UNIONS, KiDS, GAMA).
She has 10+ years of experience in astronomy and science outreach in Bangladesh, the Netherlands, and Canada, and strongly cares about sustainable practices in personal and professional life, as well as equity, diversity, and inclusion in science and academia.
Beyond her work, painting using different mediums, travelling, and reading are also essential parts of who she is!

Studying across different universities and cultures adds a unique dimension to the learning experience!

আমার অনেক ইচ্ছা ছিল Erasmus Mundas মাস্টার্স করার, I think I got the admission too, জানতাম শেষ পর্যন্ত যুক্তরাষ্ট্রেই সেটল করব, কিন্তু তার আগে ইউরোপে দুই বছর পড়াশোনা, শেখা আর কালচারাল এক্সপোজার নেওয়ার খুব ইচ্ছা ছিল।

Syeda Lammim Ahad 🇧🇩

Meet an astrophysicist, currently working at the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics (WCA) as a WCA Postdoctoral Fellow. She also completed her undergraduate studies in EEE at BUET, and is a guest researcher at Leiden Observatory, where she obtained her PhD in astrophysics. Coming from Bangladesh, where there are very few women pursuing astronomy, her journey reflects both passion and perseverance in a highly specialized field.
She studies different aspects of galaxy evolution in groups and clusters of galaxies, including the growth of their stellar content over cosmic time using data from cosmological hydrodynamic simulations (Hydrangea, EAGLE), and photometric and spectroscopic surveys (Euclid, UNIONS, KiDS, GAMA).
She has 10+ years of experience in astronomy and science outreach in Bangladesh, the Netherlands, and Canada, and strongly cares about sustainable practices in personal and professional life, as well as equity, diversity, and inclusion in science and academia.
Beyond her work, painting using different mediums, travelling, and reading are also essential parts of who she is!