I’m a PhD student in Astronomy at the Ohio State University, and a LSST Discovery Alliance Data Science Fellow. I work on multiple different things, from galaxies to exoplanets!

Research

I am mostly interested in using the Milky Way as a probe to understand galactic chemical and dynamical evolution. Some of the projects I am currently working on are: modeling metallicity-dependent yields for manganese, and using data-driven models to transfer chemical abundances from APOGEE to Gaia RVS spectra, getting ready for Gaia DR4. I am also interested in characterizing stellar streams using SDSS-V.

On the exoplanet side, my research is focused on formation pathways of Iron-rich, Mercury-like planets through N-body Simulations — check out the paper! I’m also working on developing a comprehensive collisional fragmentation module for REBOUNDx.

If you are interested in learning more about my research, checkout this webpage !

Biography

I graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2023, with a minor in Philosophy, from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. I made a giant leap into Astronomy in graduate school, and am enjoying it to the fullest by working on multiple projects.

In my free time, I mostly run and climb rocks (and plastic holds), but I also enjoy backpacking and hiking, biking, and reading.