I am a researcher at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), specialising in international relations, global political economy, and Middle East politics. My research examines the configurations of global capitalism and the international economic order in Iran and the broader Middle East, emphasising the constitutive roles of ethnicity, gender, and geopolitics in shaping class structures and state formations.

I am the author of Capitalism in Contemporary Iran: Capital Accumulation, State Formation, and Geopolitics (Manchester University Press, 2024). The book provides a critical analysis of the neoliberal transformation in Iran, exploring how it has restructured class relations, reshaped state institutions, redefined political Islam, and influenced the country’s foreign policy within the broader context of the global market and international order.

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 International Studies Association (BISA), the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), the Critical Political Economy Research Network (CPERN), Leiden Political Economy Group (L-PEG), 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.