Sara A. Metwalli is a doctoral student researching quantum computing at Keio University in Tokyo. Originally from Egypt, Metwalli studied at Alexandria University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering. Metwalli traveled to Tokyo to pursue her postgrad studies and, in 2018, earned her master’s degree in computer and communications engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology.  After finishing her master’s, she took a year off to learn about quantum mechanics and quantum physics while working as a part-time lecturer at Keio University and as a computer science instructor at Tokyo Coding Club. She is a content writer for SheCanCode and a lead for Women Who Code.