A warm welcome to Irwin Group Postdoctoral Fellow Peyman Fahimi who recently joined CBIOMES.
by Helen Hill for CBIOMES
HH: In summary, what are your research interests?
PF: My overarching research goal is to contribute to an integrative understanding of living systems, spanning from biomolecules to organelles, cells, and microorganisms. Currently, my emphasis is on phytoplankton’s growth rate and elemental composition. I also have interests in mitochondria, ATP Synthase, Allometry, Metabolic Scaling, Bioenergetics, Organelle Size and Number, Biogenesis, Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, Stochastic Dynamics, Hydrodynamics, Quantum Thermodynamics, Plasma Physics, and magic square.
HH: What are you going to be working on for CBIOMES?
PF: My ongoing project involves assessing theoretical models in the literature related to phytoplankton’s growth rate. I focus on optimization approaches considering state variables (such as different components like macromolecules) and independent variables (e.g., light intensity). The objective is to gain a comprehensive understanding of existing theoretical models, including their strengths, weaknesses, and gaps.
HH: What is your educational background (BS, MS?)
PF: I earned my B.Sc. in Nuclear Physics from Bu-Ali Sina University in 2012 and later completed my M.Sc. in Applied Nuclear Physics, focusing on dusty plasma instabilities at Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology in 2017, under the guidance of Professor Mohammad Mohsen Hatami, both in Iran. Subsequently, I pursued my Ph.D. in the Department of Chemistry at Université Laval, completing it in 2023 under the supervision of Professor Chérif F. Matta and Professor Thanh-Tung Nguyen-Dang. My doctoral thesis, titled “Theoretical Investigations in Mitochondrial Biophysics,” addresses various topics, including resolving the controversy surrounding the temperature of operation of mitochondria.
Story image: In his free time, Payman enjoys “connecting with nature, exploring city streets and historical architecture, listening to music, watching movies, reading about various scientific areas (biology, mathematics, physics, or chemistry), writing poems occasionally, and seeking new experiences that excite me.”
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