I am a theoretical astrophysicist working in the field of exoplanetary sciences. As of January 2023, I am an Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) postdoctoral fellow at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU), Germany. 

Update: In November 2024, I will be joining the Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona as a 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellow!

My research interests lie in various aspects of astrophysical dynamics and celestial mechanics, with a particular focus on the formation, evolution, and architecture of planetary systems, both solar and extra-solar. My recent works focus on developing mathematical and computational models to understand how planets and smaller objects such as asteroids and comets interact with each other. To find out more about what I do, check out Research and Publications.

Prior to my current position, I was a remote research affiliate with the Department of Physics at the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (USM) in Valparaiso, Chile, from April to August 2022. I completed my PhD in May 2022 at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), University of Cambridge, working with Prof. Roman Rafikov and Prof. Mark Wyatt. At Cambridge, I was also a member of Darwin College and a Gates Cambridge scholar. During the last year of my studies at Cambridge, I was also a visiting PhD student at the Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon. Before I arrived at Cambridge, I completed my Master's degree in theoretical physics at the American University of Beirut, working with Prof. Jihad Touma. Prior to that, I did my undergraduate studies in physics at the Lebanese University (LU). 

I am originally from Lebanon, born and raised in Beirut to a Lebanese-Armenian family. When not doing science, I enjoy traveling and exploring the world, meeting new people, taking part in the mystical art of culinary wizardry, expanding my battery of languages, discovering music from around the world, reading everything history-related, writing poetry and sci-fi stories, savouring coffee, and dreaming of a better and just world. 

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