Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi (; 21 March 1965 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian
theoretical physicist
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and
nuclear scientist
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Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the ...
. He was killed on 13 June 2025 during the
Israeli strikes on the Iranian nuclear program.
Career
A professor at the Laser and Plasma Research Institute and Department of Physics of
Shahid Beheshti University
Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) (), originally founded as the Melli University (National University of Iran) (), is a Public university, public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university offers programs at Bachelor's, Master's and Ph. ...
, and a member of the board of trustees and president of the
Islamic Azad University
The Islamic Azad University (IAU; , ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a Private university, private university system Headquarters, headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of university, universities in ...
, he was a rector of the two branches of the Islamic Azad University (in Central Tehran and
Tehran Province
Tehran province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.
Tehran province covers an area of and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran. It was made a part of the First Region with its secretar ...
) and Shahid Beheshti University.
Personal life
Tehranchi was born in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
in 1965 into a religious family. He was married and had four children.
Post(s)
Tehranchi was an Iranian
theoretical physicist
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics that employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain, and predict natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental physics, which uses experi ...
and
nuclear scientist
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions, in addition to the study of other forms of nuclear matter.
Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the ...
. A professor at the Laser and Plasma Research Institute and Department of Physics of
Shahid Beheshti University
Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) (), originally founded as the Melli University (National University of Iran) (), is a Public university, public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university offers programs at Bachelor's, Master's and Ph. ...
, and a member of the board of trustees and president of the
Islamic Azad University
The Islamic Azad University (IAU; , ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a Private university, private university system Headquarters, headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of university, universities in ...
, he was a rector of the two branches of the Islamic Azad University (in Central Tehran and
Tehran Province
Tehran province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.
Tehran province covers an area of and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran. It was made a part of the First Region with its secretar ...
) and Shahid Beheshti University.
Death
He was killed on 13 June 2025 during the
Israeli strikes on the Iranian nuclear program.
References
External Links
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*MM Tehranchi at Google Scholar
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