Passionate Curiosity and Collaboration: Sarah’s Story
"The eScience Center is an inspiring and friendly working environment where people with different backgrounds, opinions and experiences love to share knowledge, discuss topics and genuinely care about each other."
When I moved to the Netherlands, I began my PhD journey, a time full of discovery and growth. My research focused on two main themes: the water cycle and climate, and the acquisition and quality of geospatial information. My main interest is using Earth Observation Science to solve real-world problems that involve the interaction between weather, land and water.
Throughout my studies, I learned so much, not only about data handling, statistical analysis and programming, but also about teamwork and the joy of exploring new ideas. I’d say my strong suits are curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving. These have helped me to lead projects and develop software solutions for complex challenges. I also truly enjoy working with experts from different scientific fields; there’s something special about learning from others and building things together.
At the eScience Center, I’m involved in projects in our environment and sustainability section, and I also contribute to our special interest groups with a focus on analytics and machine learning, and take part in our Training Programme. Every day feels like an opportunity to learn something new and to contribute to work that matters.
The eScience Center is a friendly and inspiring place to work. People from different backgrounds share knowledge, exchange ideas and support each other. It’s a place where everyone has the chance to keep learning and growing. I especially want to encourage expats, and women engineers in particular, to join us. By bringing together different perspectives, we all learn and achieve more.
“The eScience Center is a friendly and inspiring place to work. People from different backgrounds share knowledge, exchange ideas and support each other. It’s a place where everyone has the chance to keep learning and growing.”
– Dr. Fakhereh (Sarah) Alidoost, Research Software Engineer