Haneyya Umer Siddiqui is a student athlete interested in engineering, education, and entrepreneurship, with a focus on sports science and women’s athletic performance.

She has built a strong academic and athletic record alongside internships in science communication, research, and web development. Haneyya has conducted research with faculty at the University of Michigan, the University of Cambridge and the Francis Crick Institute, Stanford University’s biomechanics lab, and Emory University. She is also a research intern at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nutrition Research Institute.

In 2024, she was selected as a Society of Women Engineers High School Ambassador and has been featured through SWE media. In 2025, she was named a Next Nobel Scholar, participating in a funded faculty mentorship, earning university credit, working toward an international conference presentation, and a prestigious journal publication.

When she is not on the basketball court or creating educational content, she enjoys making jewelry.