YASHLIN ODAYAR

Medical Student

HELLO, I’M YASHLIN!


I am currently a second year Medical Student at The University of KwaZulu-Natal, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine. I am passionate about science and technology and will hopefully make a different to world by combining those two. I enjoy research, programing and expanding my knowledge.


personal Information
NAME Yashlin Odayar
D.O.B 23 September 2001
ADDRESS Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
EMAIL yashlin@odayar.co.za
languages
English
Afrikaans
isiZulu
education
2020 – Current
University of KwaZulu Natal: Faculty of Health Sciences

2nd Year MBChB

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2015 - 2019
Star College Boy's High School

Matriculated with 10 Distinctions

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SPECIAL ACHEIVEMENTS

  • 2019
    • Placed 2nd in KwaZulu Natal Independent Schools (NSC).
    • Placed 1st in FET phase, Star College Boys’ High.
    • Received School Dux Award.
    • Was elected as the Class Leader and the Class Representative.
    • Project leader and coordinator for various school-based initiatives.
    • Qualified to be part of South African team for the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Tel Aviv, Israel.
    • Awards From Universities:
      • Vice-Chancellors’ awards at the University of Cape Town & University of Pretoria.
      • Offered Recruitment Bursary at the University of Stellenbosch.
      • Invited to Red Box Society at the University of Free State.
  • 2018
    • School Head Prefect.
    • Placed First in Grade 11.
    • Special Award from Admaths for achieving over 90 % in Advanced Programme Mathematics.
    • Received Silver Medals
      • Eskom Expo for Young scientist.
      • iMbewu KZN Science Fair.
    • Received Gold Medal:
      • Genius Project Olympiad in New York, USA.
    • Bronze Medal
      • FEMSSISA Southern African Senior Mathematics Olympiad.
    • Selected to participate in the International Youth Mathematics Convention in Lucknow, India
  • 2017
    • Received Bronze Medals
      • INESPO (International Environmental Sustainability Project Olympiad) in The Netherlands.
      • Mostratec International Project Olympiad, in Brazil. (This project was judged best in Africa.)
    • Received Silver Medal
      • FEMSSISA Southern African Senior Mathematics Olympiad

EXPERIENCE

work experience
  • 2020 - Current
    • CAPRISA CENTRE FOR THE AIDS PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH IN SOUTH AFRICA
    • Tutoring: Physical Science
experience in research

I was the head of a research team that participated in the Mostratec Project Olympiad, in Brazil and International Environment Sustainability Project Olympiad in The Netherlands.

The subject of the research was the Analysis of Cr (VI) and Ni (II) levels for tuber vegetables and soils from different irrigation water.

In preparation for the Olympiads, significant research, testing, experimenting, analysing and reporting were undertaken.

As mentioned above, this project was judged best in Africa

skills
  • Programming
    • Delphi
    • 80%
    • HTML and CSS
    • 70%
    • Python
    • 55%
    • JavaScript
    • 45%
  • Leadership
    • I believe I have good leadership skills and I am also a team player: On several occasions, I have been chosen to lead teams and at school, I was appointed as the head prefect
  • Interpersonal Skills
    • Being placed in several leadership positions, I believe that I have developed good interpersonal skills.
  • Computer Literate
    • I have obtained an International Computer Driving Licence.
  • Critical Thinker
    • At school, I was especially fond of Maths and Physical Science. I also wrote the IEB Advanced Programme Mathematics paper, in my matric year. This developed my ability to work independently.
  • First Aider
    • I have obtained a level 3 First Aid Certificate.

INTERESTS

Science
Coding
Travel
Music
Photograpgy
Puzzles

CONTACT ME

Please feel free to contact me and I will get back to you as soon as possible!

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