Ali is currently a PhD Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Whiting School of Engineering, and serves as the Director of Professional Development at JHU PEVC Club. He is also the President and Founder of Technology Entrepreneurship Club at the Whiting School, the mission of which is to promote entrepreneurship within the Hopkins community.

During his PhD studies, Ali initiated and led three independent research works, all of which shared the focus of translational research in systems biology with applications in cancer therapy, drug delivery and biotechnology. One of these collaborative research works with the School of Medicine has led to the discovery of a novel, blood-based biomarker for Fragile X Syndrome.

Besides his scientific endeavors, Ali has interest in Healthcare IT, Big Data and Business Development. He was the recipient of the prestigious Entrepreneurs’ Choice Award in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Finals of the Global Venture Capital Investment Competition 2015 and was named one of the 50 Leaders in the Mid-Atlantic region, at the Leaders of Tomorrow Summit 2015 that was hosted by AstraZeneca.