Interestingly, Firoozi once dreamed of becoming a physician. As she has shared in several interviews, her motivation stemmed from a personal desire to help her grandmother, who suffered from heart disease. Over time, she realized that she could still make a meaningful difference through engineering — by improving access to cleaner energy and advancing technologies that protect human health and the planet. This realization redefined her mission: to use science as a means of healing, not through medicine, but through innovation.
