Ihsaan is currently an undergraduate student at New York University and is majoring in Neural Science. This upcoming semester, Ihsaan will be taking Organic Chemistry I, Molecular and Cell Biology I, Intermediate French I and Cultures and Contexts: Spain.
Ihsaan graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2024 as an AP Scholar. He has scored a 1520 on the SAT, 770 Math/ 750 Reading, placing him in the 99th percentile of all exam takers. During his time at Stuyvesant, Ihsaan has taken AP Environmental Science, AP English Language and Composition, AP French, AP Calculus AB and AP Biology.
Aside from academics, Ihsaan founded StuyCare, an initiative geared towards increasing health literacy in South Asian families. As the founder, Ihsaan hosted bi-weekly meetings, providing lectures to 50+ members from current healthcare professionals and professors. Ihsaan was also a neurological ICU volunteer at the New York Presbyterian, a researcher at the International Young Researchers’ Conference program hosted by Columbia University, the lead performer for the Stuy Bollywood Dance Team, and a competitor representing his school in the Muslim Interscholastic Tournament. Ihsaan won first place in the MIST New York 2024 Quiz Bowl Competition and proceeded to win third place in the MIST Nationals 2024 Quiz Bowl Competition.
In college, Ihsaan has been a performer for the NYU Dillagi Competitive Dance Team, editor for the Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal, and dance instructor at the AHRC, where he led bi-weekly dance sessions for individuals living with diverse neurological and physical needs.
Ihsaan is determined to make an impact, whether it be in healthcare or on his students. He is currently interested in the intersection of neurological disease and medicine. In the upcoming semester, he will begin volunteering in the geriatric care unit at Mount Sinai Hospital and delve into neuroscience research at NYU. In his free time, Ihsaan likes to compete in chess tournaments, weightlifting, and try new food places in the city.