Emir Polat

I am a first-year Computer Science student at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. I am interested in learning different methodologies to solving problems. I believe building up complex tools (tailored for very specific problems) starting from very basic tools is fascinating, and it gives me optimism about solving any problem in the world.

Previously, I have learned about Network Science, particularly its applications on supply chains, within the Horizon Academic Research Program. I studied how massive firm's bankrupcies and natural disasters may create propagating failures across industries (i.e. affect not only a single firm/area, but the greater portion of the world) due to the interconnectedness of the world. I learned that modeling this interconnectedness and desinging the network accordingly can prevent the diffusion of risk and bring resilience to the system. I do not have a specific interest towards supply chains, however; I am only interested in them in the sense that their study is critical the lives of people in times of crises. In general, I am interested in studying complex systems that may have implications touching on human lives. As a last note, I greatly enjoy mathematics.