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## Education
I was born in Tehran, Iran and spent most of my teenage years in Norman, Oklahoma where I finished my undergraduate studies at the University of Oklahoma in 2012. As an undergraduate researcher, I became very interested in mechanics. Over the years, my research interests have constantly evolved and diversified. However, mechanics and physics of solids remain at the core of my endeavors.

- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, MIT, 2019 [(thesis)](https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/123185).
- S.M., Civil Engineering, MIT, 2015 [(thesis)](https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/97797).