Mathematics and science

British Mathematical Olympiad

Round 1 Distinction and Round 2 qualification

One of only two students in my year group selected for the BMO. I achieved a Distinction in Round 1, within the top 0.3% of UKMT SMC participants, and qualified for Round 2 (top 0.1%), placing among the top 100 participants worldwide.

British Physics Olympiad

Gold

One of only three students in my entire year group to receive Gold.

International Psychology Olympiad

Highest Distinction

A regional top-six score in the UAE, within the top 5%, and selection for the UAE Psychology National Team.

ChallengeME Mathematics Competition

Finalist

Among the top two students in my year group to qualify from the invitational stage.

CREST Gold Award

British Science Association

Awarded for my STEM work and independent project development, including my computational music research.

Azeem Scholar Award

GEMS Modern Academy

Sustained academic excellence from April 2021 to April 2025, as overall topper in Grade 9 and a subject topper in Grade 10.

Sunny Varkey Merit Scholarship

25% tuition scholarship

Awarded towards my Grade 11 and Grade 12 tuition for scoring above 95% in my board examinations.

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Global Innovation Challenge

Gold (qualifying round) and SDG 6 Award

Earned with SolarSoil while competing against more than 600 startups across nine countries, followed by selection for a six-month incubation programme.

Technovation Girls Global Challenge

Semifinalist and Break the Scroll Award

Kindling was the only UAE-based project to advance as a semifinalist, then won the $500 Break the Scroll Award for encouraging in-person connection.

Curtin University STEM Challenge

National first prize

Won first place among more than 50 teams with an autonomous LiDAR robot car.

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Top 500

Ranked among the top 500 of more than 23,000 submissions.

Learnovate Technovator and Social Impact Distinction

Innovation and community impact

Recognising my efforts to apply technology to practical challenges.

Service and leadership

COBIS Student Achievement Award

Significant Contribution to the Wider Community

Nominated by my school for my work through Kindling and DigiSakhi, one of 456 students from 172 international British schools to receive it.

Youth Entrepreneurship and Service Award

For DigiSakhi

One of 28 awardees from 277 applications across 45 countries, presented by Mr. Prabhat Kumar Jha of India’s Ministry of MSME and Shri P. K. Majumder of the Consulate General of India in Dubai.

Platinum Award

Jumeirah College

Awarded at the year-end assembly for achieving the highest number of achievement points in the academic year.

Form Tutor Award

Jumeirah College

Recognising my positive contribution to the Jumeirah College community beyond academics.

Research and writing

John Locke Essay Competition

History Commendation, 2025

Commended among more than 63,000 participants for an essay on whether anyone should be ashamed, or proud, of their nation’s history.

Global Confluence Review International Conference

Runner-up, Best Presenter

Recognised for my DigiSakhi research paper, competing alongside postgraduate and graduate researchers.

Music

London College of Music

Grade 8 Piano, Distinction

Awarded through London College of Music Examinations at the University of West London.

International music competitions

Laureate honours

Laureate honours across 10 international competitions, including the Ravel, Brahms and Beethoven awards.

Selective programmes

Mathematics camp

St Catharine’s College, Cambridge

A selective camp of approximately 35 high-school students.

British Mathematical Olympiad camp

Pembroke College, Oxford

A camp bringing together approximately 30 high-school students.

BMO Asia Camp

Beijing, China

Advanced mathematics and olympiad-level problem-solving.