Muayyad Al-Chalabi
I’m a curiosity-driven individual, which has helped me delve into multi-disciplinary endeavors that require teamwork and collaborative learning to solve complex problems. I’m currently a researcher at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory dealing with complex research, engineering, and analytical problems that present critical challenges to our nation. My academic background is in Engineering and Applied Mathematics, and prior professional experience includes the Department of Defense, Management Consulting, and AT&T Bell Laboratories spanning four decades.
A little while ago, Larry Bissonette came to Cincinnati for a visit. Larry was the subject of a film “Wretches and Jabberers,” following some of his global travels. He is both autistic and uses typing as a way of expressing his thoughts. In the first few scenes of the movie, he flaps his hands and paces around rooms and repeats phrases that seemed typically “autistic” to me. But soon though, he began typing, sharing profound, insightful and relevant thoughts.