I have extensive experience teaching Physics and Astronomy across all levels, from school-age students to graduate students in Physics and Astronomy.
Estimating the Mass of the Milky Way, PSI Start Program, Perimeter Institute
As an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Iran, from 2015 to 2022, I taught a wide range of Physics and Astronomy courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. IASBS is a highly selective graduate-focused institution, admitting primarily Master’s and PhD students, with a small and robust undergraduate population.
A distinctive feature of IASBS is its continuous PhD program, which admits exceptionally talented students directly from high school and guides them through an intensive nine-year pathway leading to a PhD. As a result, courses are rigorous, mathematically sophisticated, and designed for small cohorts, allowing for close interaction, mentoring, and research-oriented training.
Each year, IASBS admits approximately 40–50 Master’s students across three main tracks—Condensed Matter Physics, Astronomy/Cosmology, and Optics/Photonics—with around 15 students specializing in Astronomy and Cosmology. Teaching in this environment required designing advanced curricula, adapting materials to students with diverse backgrounds, and emphasizing both conceptual understanding and technical skills.
Before joining IASBS, there were no faculty members with expertise in high-energy physics. I was the first to design and offer courses in cosmology, particle physics, and group theory.
Astrophysics II (MSc) - 20 students
Classical Mechanics (MSc) - 20 students
Cosmology (PhD) - 5 students
Astrophysics I (MSc) - 20 students
Modern Quantum Mechanics II (MSc) - 30 students
Modern Quantum Mechanics I (MSc) - 30 students
Astronomy I (BSc) - 15 students
Quantum Physics IV (BSc) - 20 students
Cosmic Origin of Elements, 24th Physics School, IASBS, Iran, 1 - 6 Feb.
IASBS hosts the only national Physics Winter School in the country. I first participated in this program as a student and later returned as a lecturer and organizer. Each year, more than 150 top third- and fourth-year undergraduate students from across the country attend the school to gain exposure to advanced topics in physics.
Quantum Physics (International Students)
Particle Physics (PhD) - 5 students
Lab of Modern Physics (BSc)
General Relativity (PhD) - 10 students
Cosmology (PhD) - 5 students
Astrophysics I (MSc) - 15 students
Astrophysics II (MSc) - 10 students
Quantum Physics III (BSc) - 20 students
Cosmology, Physics Without Frontier Workshop in High Energy Physics, Kabul University, Afghanistan, 31 Mar. - 1 Apr.
I co-organized the first Physics School at Kabul University under the ICTP Physics Without Frontiers program. More than 250 students participated in this event. This initiative led to the establishment of a scholarship pathway by ICTP for Afghan students to pursue master’s degrees at IASBS. Thirty students, including ten women, were admitted through this pathway. The scholarship program was discontinued in 2021 following the Taliban’s takeover. Several of these students have since been admitted to PhD programs in Iran and abroad.
Gravitation (PhD) - 5 students
General Relativity (MSc) - 10 students
Quantum Physics I (BSc) - 20 students
Modern Physics (BSc) - 20 students
Lab of Modern Physics (BSc) - 20 students
Cosmology (PhD) - 5 students
Group Theory (MSc) - 10 students
Special Relativity (BSc) - 20 students
Particle Physics, Latin-American School on High Energy Physics, Havana University, Cuba, 11 - 15 Jul.
This school was organized by ICTP, where I delivered an intensive lecture on particle physics for PhD students.
Particle Physics, 21st Physics School, IASBS, Iran, 13 - 18 Feb.
Particle Physics (PhD) - 20 students
During my postdoctoral appointment, I served as a tutor for two advanced PhD-level courses.
Tutor: Special Topics in the Early Universe History, IPM, Tehran, Iran
Tutor: Beyond the Standard Model of Elementary Particles, IPM, Tehran, Iran
Cosmology, 19th Physics School, IASBS, Iran, 21 - 22 Feb. 2014
Early Universe Cosmology, 18th Physics School, IASBS, Iran, 20 Feb. 2013
During my PhD studies in Germany, I served as a tutor for the following master’s-level courses.
Tutor: Theoretical Particle Physics I, Physikalisches Institut der Universität Bonn, Germany
Tutor: Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Physikalisches Institut der Universität Bonn, Germany
Tutor: Theoretical Particle Physics II, Physikalisches Institut der Universität Bonn, Germany
My teaching experience started by being a TA for the following bachelor's-level cources.
Teaching Assistant: Electromagnetism, Classical Mechanics, Modern Physics, Fundamental Physics, Tabriz University, Iran
Driven by my passion for astronomy, I taught astronomical concepts to school students across a range of age groups.
Astronomy for school students, Azerbaijan Student Research Centre, Tabriz, Iran