Academic and Professional Biography

I am an interdisciplinary researcher, photographer, and writer whose work explores the intersections of intersemiotic translation, visual semiotics, photography, and cultural studies. I received my PhD in Cultural Studies and Aesthetic Communication from the University of Hildesheim, Germany, in 2026. My doctoral research examined how intersemiotic translation can enhance the accessibility of photographic imagery for people with visual impairments, with particular emphasis on the cultural, affective, and historical dimensions of visual representation.

My research interests centre on the interpretation of images, the transposition of meaning across semiotic modalities, and the ways in which visual narratives mediate cultural knowledge. Drawing on translation studies and interdisciplinary approaches to visual analysis, I investigate how photographic meaning can be communicated to diverse audiences while accounting for the interpretative complexities inherent in translating visual experience into alternative forms of representation.

Alongside my academic pursuits, I have professional experience in photojournalism, editorial consultancy, translation, and multimedia communication. My engagement with historical photography has further developed into an interest in archival image restoration and colourisation, through which I explore the relationship between photographic evidence, cultural memory, and historical representation. Across these complementary fields, I seek to bring theoretical inquiry into dialogue with creative practice, particularly in examining how images shape our understanding of the past and how their meanings can be made accessible to contemporary audiences.

Education, Publications, and Distinctions

My academic background includes a master's and a bachelor's degree in Translation Studies from IA University in Tehran and Rasht, respectively. My publications include Translating the Visual: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Intersemiotic Translation and Photography (University of Hildesheim, 2026), From Bean to Cup: Intermediate Guidebook for Baristas (Farhangelia, 2017), and Photo Interpretation Assessment: Based on Terry Barrett’s Model for Interpreting Photographs (Lambert Academic Publishing, 2013). 

In 2019, I received a research grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in support of my doctoral studies. My photographic work received an Honorable Mention in the North Jersey Photojournalism Contest organised by the Photographic Society of America in 2011. In 2010, I was also selected by the jury of the photographic competition From the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf.

My academic and creative practice continues to investigate the mediation of meaning across images, texts, and cultural contexts, with a sustained interest in visual accessibility, photographic interpretation, and the preservation and reinterpretation of visual heritage.