Faisal Karmali

faisal_karmali at yahoo.com

Adventures of the mind

Curriculum Vitae, Ph.D. dissertation & publications available upon request

Research Fellow (since 2007)

• Senior Research Fellow, Jenks Vestibular Physiology Lab
  Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston
• Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School

Graduate school

• Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (2000-2007)
• Dr. Shelhamer and I spent quite a bit of time hanging around in zero g aboard the NASA Weightless Wonder: photos
• Publications from Pubmed (also for all lab members)

Undergraduate

• Bachelors, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Class of 2000
• Information about Singapore Exchange Program (July-November 1998)
• Suggestions for undergrads interested Biomedical Engineering

Flying

• Preflight for Boston (Hanscom) and Baltimore (Martin State)
• Small planes 101: The Airborne Supremacy: Flying over Edmonton
• Instrument rating (FAA), East Coast Aero Club (Boston) June 2, 2008 in Warrior N3572M
• Private Pilot's Certificate (FAA), Phoenix Aviation August 29, 2005 in Skyhawk N52407
• Solo in C172 N65659

Adventures of the body

Christmas backcountry expeditions: my buddies Jeff, Richard and I have a yearly tradition of braving the Albertan winter. Usually we go to the mountains, unless conditions dictate otherwise.

Location	Dates	Shelter	Temp	Photos
Kananaskis, Rummel Pass	2008-09, Jan 3-4	Tent	-18C	photos
Elk Island	2007-08, Dec 29-30	Tent/failed igloo	-17C	photos
Banff, Lake Minnewanka	2006-07, Jan 4-7	Tent	-13C	photos
Kananaskis, Rummel Pass	2005-06, Jan 6-8	None/in the open	-6C	photos
Banff, Healy Pass	2004-05, Dec 27-28	Quinzy	-30C	photos
Whitemud Nature Reserve	2003-04, Jan 3-4	Quinzy	-32C	photos

Major mountain summits

• Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, with my brother Aleem, June 13, 2003: photos
• Mount Whitney, California, with my friend Farzana, September 21, 2008
• Cerro Chirripo, Costa Rica, June 2007
• Mount San Jacinto, California, Oct 2006
• Timber Mountain, Cucamonga Wilderness, California, April 2008
• Pyramid Mountain, Alberta, with Aub, July 2007 (stopped 700 ft short of summit)

Cycling

• Racing
• 1^st (with Cliff Smoot), Team Time Trial collegiate conference champs, Men's C, 2005
• 6^th, Road Race, Appalachian State University, 2005
• Smith Lake Big Lick Triathlon, 2005
• Two double-metric centuries, one on a mountain bike (route)
• I spent a month bike touring Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick, Quebec, April 30-May 27, 2000 (map)

Other trips

• My diaries are now in the friends section of this site. Please email me for the password.

Other thoughts

• Statistical sources: Statistics Canada FedStats (USA) Campus safety
• Studies about the relationships between Americans and Muslims
• My brother's production company Crescent Productions
• International time conversions

Updated September 2008 hits since 1997