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Research Overview

My research sits at the intersection of observational astronomy and theoretical astrophysics. I'm currently an MSc student at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where my work focuses on exoplanets and the physics of planetary atmospheres — one of the most rapidly evolving frontiers in modern astrophysics.

During my undergraduate years at Amirkabir University of Technology, I developed a strong foundation in stellar physics, contributing to published research on contact binary star systems. My work involved photometric analysis using PHOEBE and Binary Star software, orbital period studies, and light curve modeling.

I'm particularly interested in the question of what makes a planet habitable — not just in the abstract, but in terms of the atmospheric physics, orbital dynamics, and stellar environments that shape the conditions on a world. That question sits at the heart of what I want to understand.

Publications
2022
Investigation of the orbital period and mass relations for W UMa-type contact systems
Poro, A., Sarabi, S., Zamagover, S., Fotouhi, S., Davoudi, F., Khakpash, S., Ranjbar Salehian, S., Madayen, T., Focoutanfar, A., Baikhhi, E., Makhdavi, N.S., Alicavus, F., Mazidabadi Farahani, A., Sabbaghian, G., Bosseini, R.S., Aryaeefar, A., Hemati, M.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · Vol. 510(4), pp. 5315–5329
This study investigates the orbital period and mass relationships in W UMa-type contact binary systems — a class of short-period eclipsing binaries in which both stars share a common envelope. Using photometric and spectroscopic data, the work establishes empirical relations that help constrain the physical parameters of these systems and contributes to our understanding of their formation and evolution.
MNRAS Binary Stars Stellar Physics Peer Reviewed
2025–
MSc Research — Exoplanets & Atmospheric Physics
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
In Progress
Current research at LMU Munich focusing on exoplanetary science. Details to be updated as the project develops.
Exoplanets Atmospheric Physics In Progress
Research Interests
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Exoplanetary Atmospheres
Spectroscopic characterization of atmospheric composition, temperature profiles, and escape processes on planets beyond our solar system.
Stellar Evolution
The lifecycle of stars, from formation through main sequence evolution to their final states — and how stellar properties shape their planetary systems.
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Observational Astronomy
Photometric and spectroscopic observations, light curve analysis, and the tools and techniques of ground-based and space-based astronomy.
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Contact Binary Systems
W UMa-type contact binaries — their orbital dynamics, mass transfer, period-luminosity relations, and what they reveal about stellar physics.
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Habitability
The physical and chemical conditions that allow — or prevent — life as we know it. What makes a world genuinely habitable?
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Cosmology
Large-scale structure, the cosmic microwave background, and the physics of the early universe — explored during undergraduate studies at AUT.
Workshops & Certifications
NASA Exoplanet Science Institute
Sagan Summer Workshop: Advances in Direct Imaging — From Young Jupiters to Habitable Earths
July 2024
NASA Exoplanet Science Institute
Sagan Summer Workshop: Circumstellar Disks and Young Planets
July 2021
Iranian Astronomical Society
Astronomy Instructor Certification
March 2024
Iranian International Observatory
4th INO Workshop on Formation, Evolution & Asteroseismology of Stars
May 2022
AUT Physics & Astronomy Association
Advanced Cosmology
December 2022
Iranian International Observatory
1st INO Workshop on Formation, Evolution & Structure of Galaxies
October 2021
Sharif University of Technology
Observation of a Multimode Quasi-Normal Spectrum from a Perturbed Black Hole
June 2021
AUT Astronomy Club
Astrophysics 1 & 2
December 2021