Medicine · research · software · education
I study medicine at Aga Khan University and work across clinical research, software, and science education. I started with biology competitions and astronomy; these days I move between research, tools, and teaching.
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Education / 2021
From competition operations to question banks, product requirements, and research on science education.
Co-president; competition operations, content, research support, and product specification with Hashim Salar.
Explore the projectResearch / 2026
R workflows that turn study data into pooled estimates, sensitivity analyses, tables, and figures.
Analysis workflows and reproducible research tooling.
Explore the projectTeaching / 2022
Python, R, medical AI and clinical-skills workshops for medical and nursing students.
Director of SPIE MedTech; workshop design, organization, and teaching.
Explore the projectResearch / 2026
R workflows that turn study data into pooled estimates, sensitivity analyses, tables, and figures.
Built · private projectSoftware / 2026
A private dashboard for understanding competition delivery across schools, teams, and matches.
Built · private projectResearch / Selected work
Analysis projects around OCT angiography, fundus imaging, and diabetic retinopathy.
Research projectsSoftware / 2026
Turn a daily plan into calendar blocks, with a small Python tool and a conversational planning workflow.
Built · private projectSoftware / 2026
A local workspace for contacts, email history, and a simple relationship pipeline.
Built · private projectSoftware / 2026
An interactive generative light field: movement bends particles, clicks seed blooms, and space creates a pulse.
Built · private projectSoftware / 2026
A healthcare-worker burnout-support concept; the CV records first place at the 2026 RUFAYDA Anti-Burnout Hackathon.
Award-winning hackathon prototypeResearch / 2026
A Python tool for repeatability analysis of MAIA microperimetry in retinitis pigmentosa research.
Research softwareSoftware / 2026
A lightweight GitHub Pages redirect for sharing a short, easy-to-update video link.
Public GitHub projectThe Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia · 50:100786
Waqar U, Ahmed S, Fatimi AS, et al. · Collaborative author · Published
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
Salar M, Salar H, Ali SMF, et al. · First author · Published
World Journal of Surgery · 48(9):2212–2223
Martins RS, Salar H, Salar M, et al. · Co-author · Published
I have taught Python, R, research methods, and evidence-based learning to medical students, nursing students, and research associates.
My roles have ranged from Python instruction to biostatistics teaching and technical support for AI4MED projects.
Workshops & teaching ↗Teaching with Umar Mahar, Hashim Salar, and Rafay Salman.
2025 · AI4MEDAssignments, technical feedback, and multidisciplinary project support.
From 2022 · SRF & SPIEResearch workshops, mentorship, and the science of learning.
Building things also means bringing people together.
Alongside research and software, I have worked on student societies, conference programs, public speaking, and science competitions.
Executive producer of Aga Khan University’s inaugural TEDx event
Student Research Forum Convener; research training and conference leadership.
Debating, public speaking and student leadership
Science competitions. Telescopes. Medicine. Code.
Science competitions and astronomy came first. I spent two semesters studying natural and computational sciences at Minerva University before moving into medicine at Aga Khan University. Since then, my work has taken me through clinical training, research, and the day-to-day work of running a national science competition.
I like projects that connect fields: research workflows, software for learning, and teaching that helps people get started. This site is a record of that work, the people I have learned from, and the things I still want to build.
Education, leadership & earlier chapters ↗Cadet College Hasanabdal; class rank 2/108 and Hijri Scholarship recipient.
Selected for Pakistan’s four-member national biology team; IBO Challenge 2020 participant.
Completed two semesters of study in computational and natural sciences; Minerva scholarship recipient. Subsequently moved into medicine at AKU.
MBBS studies and clinical clerkships across medical and surgical specialties.
Four national competition cycles, governance and digital learning tools
Programming, data science and learning tools
From a clinical question to an analysis, a tool, or a classroom.
My training spans medicine, research methods, molecular biology, and software. These are the tools I use across those worlds.
R, Python, Stata, SPSS, statistical analysis and automation.
Evidence synthesis, clinical outcomes research and reproducible statistical methods.
Molecular biology, genomics, host–pathogen transcriptomics and prototyping.
Research visuals, diagrams, dashboards and everyday office tools.
English and Urdu · native proficiency recorded in the CV.
Squash · Horseback archery · Playing the rubab
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If you’re working on clinical research, research software, or science education, get in touch.