Salam! I’m a 3rd-year PhD student in Space Science at the University of New Hampshire. I am currently pursuing my PhD under the advisorship of Matthew Argall, working on the project:
Relative Entropy in Reconnection and Turbulence_Quantifying Its Characteristics and the Influence of Electromagnetic Fields
Using data from the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission, my research focuses on identifying and quantifying key mechanisms of energy conversion in collisionless plasmas, such as magnetic reconnection and turbulence. While energy transfer is traditionally linked to the second moment of the Vlasov-Maxwell equation, this approach does not account for changes in higher-order moments. The distribution function can also change shape, representing a previously overlooked energy source.
By formulating energy transfer using relative entropy, my work incorporates these higher-order contributions, providing a more comprehensive understanding of entropy-driven energy conversion in space plasmas.
I received my B.Sc. in Physics from Isfahan University of Technology. My undergraduate research, under the supervision of Dr. Soroush Shakeri, focused on The effects of dark matter on neutron star properties. If you’re interested in this topic, my friend Nathan has done his entire PhD in this field!
I initially started my PhD with the intention of studying high-energy astrophysics, but after taking my graduate course in statistical physics, I stumbled upon interesting projects related to entropy. This curiosity, combined with my growing interest in space physics, led me to focus on entropy in magnetic reconnection and turbulence.
I am lucky to be pursuing my PhD during solar cycle 25, where I get to witness maximum solar activity—and, even more amazingly, I experienced a total solar eclipse when I was part of the Citizen Continental-America Telescope Eclipse CATE 2024. Read more here!
If I’m not doing research, I’m running! I ended up with a pair of running shoes and have been running ever since—I’ve raced two marathons and intend to do more.
I have also developed a love for CrossFit as an explosive and fun workout—It has made me much faster!
I have a deep love for analog photography and enjoy capturing moments on film.