I am from Tehran, Iran. I have got my BSc in electrical engineering from University of Tehran. Then due to my interest in theoretical subjects I went to Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) where I got my MSc and PhD. After that for one year I was a researcher in Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM). Now, I am an assistant professor in SBU as well as a part time researcher in IPM.
What inspired you to study science?
I think, similar to others, I want to know what is the origin of everything! It can be asked in biology about the human origin or in physics about the universe origin. I have this chance to study about these questions as a part of my job!
Do you have a role model in science?
There is no special person in my mind but I like Galileo.
A quote that inspires you?
“Whence have I come, why this coming here?”
— “Molavi” (“Rumi”)
Research interests
Early universe cosmology
Gravity models
A list of all Nima’s papers can be found here.
Favourite reference papers:
Nima and his wife Nafiseh Rafiei visited the group for 6 weeks in January and February 2011
Hello Prof Nima, you definitely must have discovered that behind the “big bang”, if there was really anything like that, was an “Invisible Hand” that wrought wonders. Right?
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