Irene Shivaei
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I am a NASA Hubble fellow and an astronomy postdoctoral researcher at Steward Observatory, University of Arizona. At Steward, I am a member of the James Webb Space Telescope MIRI and NIRCam science teams, working closely with Prof. George Rieke.
The city of Tucson is a peaceful, dark (read minimal artificial light pollution) city in Arizona's Sonoran desert with 350 days of sunshine and gorgeous blue sky a year, which I am so grateful for (don't get confused by my picture that is taken on a winter trip to Denmark!). 
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​I was born and raised in Tehran, ​​capital of Iran, the city that never sleeps and has four seasons throughout the year, including snow in winter (yes, not all of Iran is a desert!). I got my Bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of Tehran in 2011, and moved to the US to continue my graduate studies. At the University of California at Riverside, I received an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and graduated with a Ph.D. in Physics in September 2017 (advisor: Naveen Reddy). 

​My research focuses on galaxy formation and evolution. More specifically, I study star formation and dust properties of galaxies that are about 8 to 11 billion years ago (z~1-3). I use data from ground-based observatories, including Keck and LBT, as well as space-based telescopes, such as Hubble, Spitzer, and Herschel. Aside from research, I am very proud of the two astronomy outreach initiatives that I started: Staryab educational astronomy website in Persian, and the MESCIT mentorship program. Click on the links on the right to learn more about what I do!

Recently, my work has been highlighted on the University of Arizona Postdoctoral Association, check it out here!

​Other than research and outreach, I love reading and traveling to  experience different cultures and explore the wonders of our planet, like 
Antarctica! Check out my Instagram page!

Star Formation

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Ionizing Radiation

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MESCIT ​Outreach Program

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Dust and PAHs

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The MOSDEF Survey

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James Webb Space Telescop

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Contact Info

Email: ishivaei-at-email.arizona.edu
Work: +1 (520) 621 6528

​Office 278, Steward Observatory, ​University of Arizona
​Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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* I am often asked how my last name is pronounced. My last name (Shivaei) is Persian; it means “eloquence”, and is pronounced as:
​/ʃi:’vɑ:i:/ (If you are not familiar with pronunciation symbols, check this webpage)
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  • Home
  • Research
    • Dust
    • SFR
    • Massive Stars
    • The MOSDEF Survey
    • JWST
  • CV
  • Non-research
  • MESCIT