Research Assistant
Shaheer Ahmad is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, with prior experience at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, and the Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers in New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor’s in International Relations from the National Defence University (NDU). His research focuses on the intersection of international relations, geopolitics, military strategy, and emerging technologies, with regional emphasis on the Asia-Pacific, Arctic, and South Asia. His current work explores the impact of emerging technologies on geopolitics, warfare, and military strategy.
Composed of 86 billion neurons, the human brain is nothing short of an absolute marvel. This composite cobweb is slowly but surely becoming a technological hotspot, with massive funds poured to detect and record its activity and synergise it with smart devices, a phenomenon called Brain-Chip Interface (BCI).
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In the escalating theatre of great power competition, semiconductors have emerged as indispensable actors. These tiny components, often smaller than a fingernail, are the backbone of a wide array of applications, from communications and aerospace to automobiles and advanced weapon systems.
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