My Drive
I have a passion for innovation. I believe there’s an opportunity to research for the better in every scenario, no matter how simple or how unimportant it may seem. Research can decrease costs, enhance the environmental impact, improve the reliability, or simply add a new function to everything we see around us.
A simple example: the paperclip, which was thought to be the best design for the job, and was thought to never improve or change, was recently created with a material called nitinol. Nitinol is a Nickel-Titanium alloy that returns to its original shape under heat, no matter how deformed it is. The nitinol paperclip solved the problem of permanent deformation with the paperclip. A product that was thought to be the best of its capacity, was therefore improved.
The way we’re creating technology nowadays is from a viewpoint of quantity rather than quality. In any field, even in those greatly overlooked such as wireless charging or wasting weather balloons, there is room for change - change that can occur only through vigorous research and development. This change, instead of being towards fancier consumer products, should focus on advancing through science with a level of understanding that can only come from a deep appreciation of our planet. In this sense, I resonate with Stephen Hawking’s take on the ideal human mindset the most: “Humanity's deepest desire for knowledge is justification enough for our continuing quest. And our goal is nothing less than a complete description of the universe we live in.” (A Brief History of Time, 1988).
This is exactly where my passion brings me. To innovate and research as much as possible, making even the tiniest contributions to a better future.