My research interest revolves around leadership in complex situations. Having an urban planning background, I am interested in civic engagement and participatory slum upgrading. I am also exploring how expanding cognitive capacity can increase public deliberation, especially in less developed communities.

• Leadership in less developed communities
• Participatory slum upgrading
• Urban planning and communication
• Regional competitiveness

• United Nations Human Settlements Program, UN-Habitat office in Iran

• The Cities Iranians Need. UN-Habitat, 2016.

• Ph.D. student in leadership communication, Kansas State University
• M.Sc. in regional planning, Shahid Beheshti University
• B.A. in urban planning and design, Univeristy of Tehran

I really enjoy walking, especially in historical cities to discover the urban legibility. I also love reading Molana’s (Rumi) poems and anecdotes.