Author: Anita Tarnai

I am an alumna at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) where I earned my associate degree in science. While studying at BMCC, I was a research assistant and worked on computational drug design at the Department of Science. I am of South Asian descent and was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I currently live in the East Bronx, a neighborhood my family has called home for more than ten years.

Currently, I am pursuing my bachelor’s in science with a major in biochemistry at Lehman College. Additionally, I am a Chemistry Tutor for the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) at BMCC. Besides teaching and research, I am passionate about swimming and traveling.

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My name is Khamit Orumbaev. I work as a Math and Physics Tutor for the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) program and Math Lab at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). I also work as an Adjunct College Lab Technician (CLT) at the Department of Mathematics and teach Maple Lab Classes. Before migrating to the United States, I worked at the Physicotechnical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan and as an Assistant Professor of Physics at the Tashkent University of Information Technologies.

I received my education in Russia where I graduated from Nizhny Novgorod State University with a Master’s degree in Physics. I like everything connected to science. I always feel excited when I explain concepts in math and physics to students. I like to closely follow how physics and digital technology shape technological progress. I enjoy playing chess and participating in competitions and also like to read books, watch YouTube videos and science fiction movies.

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