Irene Shivaei
ERC Startig Grant Principal Investigator
Spain
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Top SchoolIrene Shivaei is an astrophysicist and ERC Starting Grant Principal Investigator based in Spain with a decade of research experience probing dust and gas in high-redshift galaxies. She leads a research group at the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB) and runs the ERC-funded "DistantDust" project, bringing observational expertise from JWST MIRI/NIRCam teams and a prior NASA Hubble Fellowship. Her career blends high-impact academic roles in the US and Europe with public outreach—founding StarYab to translate cutting-edge papers into Persian and launching international projects like StarPeace recognized by UNESCO. Trained with a PhD in Astrophysics from UC Riverside, she combines deep technical knowledge of galaxy evolution with a strong commitment to science communication and mentoring. An observant experimentalist, she leverages multiwavelength datasets to connect interstellar dust physics to galaxy growth across cosmic time.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
The University of ArizonaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astrophysics at University of California, RiversideBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics at University of TehranCertificate, Journalism, Certificate, Journalism at Center for Media Studies and Research, Iran
Github Skills (6)
spectra8
spectrum7
composite7
astronomy5
python4
extraction1
Github contributions (4)
IreneShivaei/specline
Aug 2017 - Feb 2021
Contributions:1 release, 10 commits, 1 PR in 3 years 7 months
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