An astronomer and a mechanical engineer. Interested in observational astronomy, Very high energy gamma-ray astronomy, Relativistic jet phenomena, Extragalactic objects and Blazars. Trying to combine technical and administrative skills from practical engineering with the research and computer skills to progress in achieving highest goals in academic world.
Contact details
Tel: +358 2 333 8946
Email: vafara@utu.fi
Education and degrees awarded
Master of Science in Astronomy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 2014, University of Turku, FI-20014, Finland
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering, Faculty of Mechanical engineering, 2005, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
Current position
Ph.D. student in astronomy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Finland
Qualifications and skills
Extensive experience in Optical observation.
Extensive experience in X-ray point source data reduction.
Experienced in VHE γ-ray data reduction.
Experienced in Optical Spectroscopic data reduction.
Experienced in Optical Polarization data reduction.
Experienced in Optical and NIR imaging data reduction.
Linguistic skills
English (Fluent)
Finnish (Basic)
Farsi (Native)
Memberships
Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) telescope collaboration
Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) collaboration
Tuorla Blazar Monitoring program
Research-related professional service
LOC member, CTA meeting 2015, Turku, Finland, 4-8 May 2015
LOC assistant of European Week of Astronomy and Space Science (EWASS 2013) conference, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, 8-13 July 2013.