Honors and Awards

• American Astronomical Society, Chambliss Astronomy Achievement student award, honorable mention for poster presentation, at 211th annual meeting of the AAS, Austin, Texas, Jan 10, 2008.

• International PhD Research Scholarship of IUCAA, India, 2001, (High Rank in the Joint Entrance Screening Test, JEST)
• Ranked among the top two in graduate studies in Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Iran, 2001 (2nd Rank)

• Outstanding undergraduate student in Isfahan University, Iran, 1998 (1st Rank)