Meet Your Global Ambassadors

Maksat Jazbay
Pronouns: He/him
Home Country: Kazakhstan
Degree Program: PhD in Geophysics
Hobbies and Interests: Running, hiking, skiing, soccer, volleyball, signal processing
Fun fact: My best mile was under 5 min. I biked Golden – Boulder – Golden for 8 hours.
Favorite MINES memory: International day made me learn dombyra, so I can perform next year.
Languages: Kazakh, English, Russian, and learning Turkish, Arabic
Region Rep: Everywhere

Pariya Amigh
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Home Country: Iran
Degree Program: Ph.D Environmental Engineering
Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, Oil Painting, and Partyyyy
Fun Facts: I’ve lived on 3 different continents, 6 different cities, and have been to 12 different schools and universities in total!!
Favourite MINES memory: Attending my friend’s graduation ceremony (class of 2024), and remembering why we all began, why we need to keep going, and why it is this much important to finish what we started (+ taking pictures with the “real” blaster!!!!)
Languages: English, Persian, and a little bit of Arabic, German, and Italian
Region Rep: Iran, and other countries

Ernest Konadu-Yiadom
Pronouns: He/Him
Home Country: Ghana
Degree Program: Earth Resources Science and Engineering
Hobbies and Interests: Table Tennis and Gym
Fun Facts: Where do you think I was when Covid-19 broke out? In Wuhan-China!
Favourite MINES memory: First time skiing with research group
Languages: English, Chinese, Deutsch
Region Rep: Africa, Asia

Sravan Lavudya
Pronouns: He/Him
Home Country: India
Degree Program: Mineral and Energy Economics {Economics & Business Department}
Hobbies and Interests: Playing games, traveling, meeting new people, hiking, etc…
Fun Facts: I shaved my beard into three different styles over three days, and my friends thought I was a different person each time!
Favourite MINES memory: My professor wore an Indian traditional {Panchakattu} during my presentation.
Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Region Rep: Asia (and any part of the world with students in my program)

Surabhi Upadhyay
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Home Country: Nepal
Degree Program: PhD in Hydrology
Hobbies and Interests: traveling, watching soccer
Fun Facts: I grew up surrounded by the Himalayas, but I still get amazed every time I see the mountains
Favourite MINES memory: Attending International-Day at Mines
Languages: Nepali, English, Hindi
Region Rep: Everywhere

Kayode Komolafe
Pronouns: He/His
Home Country: Nigeria
Degree Program: Mining Engineering (PhD)
Hobbies and Interests: Music, Traveling, Adventure
Fun Facts: Adaptable, supportive, and full of unexpected extroverted energy, ready to thrive and help others succeed in any situation!
Favourite MINES memory: Mines is a welcoming community that showed genuine love and support for international students like me. The unwavering support from the faculty, always eager to help students succeed, stood out as truly remarkable. The state-of-the-art teaching facilities and conducive learning environment made my academic journey incredibly enriching, creating unforgettable Mines memories.
Languages: English, Pidgin, Yoruba
Region Rep: Africa

Jane Onu
Pronouns: She/Her
Home Country: Nigeria
Degree Program: Masters in Petroleum Engineering
Hobbies and Interests: Travelling, Swimming and Nature Walks
Fun Facts: I love travelling but I am so scared of flying
Favourite MINES memory: 2024 International Student Day
Languages: English
Region Rep: Africa

Victor Chimdalu Anisi
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Home Country: Nigeria
Degree Program: PhD in Petroleum Engineering
Hobbies and Interests: Singing, Travelling, Gaming, and Cooking
Fun Facts: I have travelled to and lived in 5 out of the 7 continents in the world
Favourite MINES memory: International Students Day
Languages: English, Arabic, and Spanish)
Region Rep: South America and Africa

Ahmad Tourei
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Home Country: Iran
Degree Program: Hydrologic Science and Engineering
Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, swimming, driving scenery.
Fun Facts: I did fieldwork in the northernmost town in the US, Utqiaġvik, Alaska, for eleven days!
Favourite MINES memory: Organizing and hosting the Persian New Year celebration for about 80 guests and seeing everyone have a blast!
Languages: Farsi, English
Region Rep: Everywhere

Nachinanga Gubula Siaciti
Pronouns: He/Him
Home Country: Zambia
Degree Program: PhD in Mining Engineering and Earth Systems
Hobbies and Interests: Travelling, Hiking, Motorsports and Watching Soccer
Fun Facts: Bungee Jumping in Victoria Falls 111m (364ft) drop almost into the Zambezi River off the historical Victoria Falls Bridge between Zimbabwe and Zambia
Favourite MINES memory: Walking to the M Mountain top during the fall semester
Languages: English
Region Rep: Everywhere

Chukwuebuka Okwor
Pronouns: He/Him
Home Country: Nigeria
Degree Program: Electrical Engineering
Hobbies and Interests: watching soccer, movies, music, chess when I am in the mood
Fun Facts: I can revolve my palms simultaneously in opposite directions. Try it and let me know how it goes!
Favourite MINES memory: seeing the grades for my first two classes in Mines
Languages: English, Igbo
Region Rep: West Africa and Europe
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