My research interests mainly lie in theoretical particle and nuclear physics. I am interested in applying perturbative quantum field theory and string theory methods (through perturbative QCD (pQCD), the AdS/CFT correspondence, and holographic QCD) to study hadronic physics and quark-gluon plasma. I am particularly interested in pQCD and its connection to the non-pertubative aspects of QCD through holographic QCD.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Chicago (2017)
• Bachelor of Science, Addis Ababa University (2008)

Awards

• Dean’s Scholar Fellowship (2016-17)

Selected Publications

• Electroproduction of heavy vector mesons using holographic QCD: From near threshold to high energy regimes, Physical Review D 104, 066023 (2021) (with Ismail Zahed)
• Nucleon mass radii and distribution: Holographic QCD, Lattice QCD and GlueX data, Physical Review D 103, 094010 (2021) (with Ismail Zahed)
• Diffractive photoproduction of J/ψ and Υ using holographic QCD: gravitational form factors and GPD of gluons in the proton, Physical Review D 101, 086003 (2020) (with Ismail Zahed)
• Jet quenching parameter of quark-gluon plasma in strong magnetic field: Perturbative QCD and AdS/CFT correspondence, Physical Review D 94, 085016 (2016) (with Shiyong Li and Ho-Ung Yee)
• Inverse magnetic catalysis in holographic models of QCD, Journal of High Energy Physics 1505, 121 (2015)