ABOUT ME
I finished my undergrad at the Lebanese University in Beirut. I then completed an MSc by research at the University of Manchester in the UK under the supervision of Prof. Philippa Browning in the field of theoretical astrophysics. Right after, I moved to Winnipeg - Canada to study toward a PhD at the University of Manitoba. I defended my thesis on January 2017 to become a postdoc at the University of Manitoba. I work with Prof. Andreas Shalchi on energetic particle transport in turbulent magnetic fields. You can find my complete list of publications in the "Publications" tab. You can also have a look at my CV by pressing on the button below (updated Feb. 2017). Outside research, I like all sort of outdoor activities. I hike and camp a lot during the summer time.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Cosmic ray transport
How does cosmic rays and energetic charged particles in general diffuse under the influence of magnetic fields in space?
2012 - 2017
University of Manitoba - Canada
PhD in computational astrophysics
Astrophysical Turbulence
How to correctly model magnetic turbulence in different space setups?
Electron precipitation
How does high energetic electrons reach the ionosphere and what role plasma waves like chorus play in such phenomena?
Charged particle injection
What are the effects of substorm injections on the Earth's atmosphere?
2011 - 2012
University of Manchester - UK
M.Sc. by research in computational astrophysics
2008 - 2011
Lebanese University
B.Sc. in Physics
This video shows the test-particle simulations I perform to extract transport parameters of energetic particles interacting with turbulent magnetic fields