Rayan Alyousef
I'm Building
Nuclear e-bay
Bio
Rayan Alyousef is a young technical builder from the US who is currently developing Nuclear e-bay, a unique marketplace project focused on nuclear fusion components, supported by a grant from the 1517 Fund. He started coding particle simulators using calculus at age 16, demonstrating a strong aptitude for modeling complex systems. Rayan is now leading his first startup, driven by a hands-on approach to building impactful technologies.
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