Testimonials

"They say a good leader has integrity, courage, respect, empathy, and gratitude. After working with Sahba for two years, it is clear that she possesses all of these qualities and more. Throughout my time with the Jordan Space Research Initiative, Sahba has been motivational and supportive, which presented me with the opportunity to dive in new endeavors. I can honestly say that Sahba is a huge inspiration and I am truly blessed to have crossed paths with her."

— Zaina Abu Sha'ar, JSRI Team Member and MSc Student in Space Engineering Systems at Skoltech, 2022

"Sahba is an awesome person and a well-rounded professional. She has shown solid management skills and conducted cutting-edge research. We shared many moments throughout the MSS program and I really enjoyed our talks about space, physics, and consciousness. I could appreciate her sound knowledge in those topics and her never-ending willingness to push the boundaries and explore the unknown. She loves what she does and she expresses in a way that makes others feel the same. Sahba's attitude and passion will surely inspire every team she could be part of in the future."

— Ezequiel González, Expert EO Mission Planning & Space Ops at Leanspace, 2020

"Sahba was my mentor for the first time at the 2019 Canadian Space Settlement Design Competition (CSSDC), which she had organized herself. As one of the many students who was in an unfamiliar environment, surrounded by other students I didn’t know, and anxious from the stakes of the competition, I found Sahba’s leadership comforting and encouraging - she helped students overcome their nervousness and participate in the various activities and get to know each other. She turned a stressful competition into an enjoyable learning experience. During the following year’s CSSDC, the pandemic had hit, and it was uncertain whether the competition would occur. Sahba, however, had put impressive effort into offering an alternative, online version of the competition which helped us to not miss out on any key opportunities while in quarantine. Sahba was a great mentor in the 2019 International SSDC finals as well; when I came to her with conceptual problems, she responded in ways that helped me consider alternative ideas and reach the solution myself. Sahba’s crucial support in the ISSDC, and her work in organizing the CSSDC and making the space industry more accessible to Canadian students, helped our team place first in the international competition that year."

— Alvina Gakhokidze, Electrical Engineering Student at the University of British Columbia, 2022