I am a researcher at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), specialising in global political economy, international relations, and Middle East politics. My research focuses on the trajectories of capitalist restructuring and subaltern politics in the Middle East, with a particular emphasis on Iran. Additionally, I am exploring the non-Eurocentric historiography of global capitalism and examining the interplay between geopolitics and capitalist dynamics.

I am the author of Capitalism in Contemporary Iran: Capital Accumulation, State Formation, and Geopolitics (Manchester University Press, 2024). The book conceptually challenges both methodological globalism and methodological nationalism, which reinforce the dualism between international and national, or global and local, factors in the study of socio-political transformations. Accordingly, it provides a fresh analysis of the neoliberal process in Iran and its impact on the ruling class, working class, and the poor, as well as on state institutions and ideology. Moreover, the book offers a new interpretation of societal uprisings, such as the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement, and geopolitical tensions with the West, including sanctions and regional interventions, by linking these issues to the process of neoliberalisation in Iran, the Middle East, and globally.

My doctoral research, conducted at the University of Nottingham, examined the political economy of post-revolutionary Iran, earning the Best PhD Thesis Prize of the School of Politics and International Relations in 2021. I also hold an MA in International Relations (Research Track) from the University of Nottingham, an MSc Econ in International Relations from Cardiff University, and a BA in Media Studies from the University of Tehran.

I am actively engaged in various professional associations, including the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), the British International Studies Association (BISA), the Critical Political Economy Research Network (CPERN) of the European Sociological Association, and the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice (CSSGJ). Through these affiliations, I am dedicated to advancing my field through scholarly pursuits and active participation in academic communities.