A network of scholars and practitioners

Arian Khanqahi Rezaei focuses his research on U.S. foreign policy, technopolitics, and great-power technological competition. His primary areas of expertise include the geopolitics of technology, semiconductor supply chains, and the strategic dimensions of U.S.–China technology competition.

Dr. Parham Pourramezan's research focuses on the technopolitical dimensions of international political economy, power geopolitics, and economic diplomacy, with a particular emphasis on developments in the Middle East and Eurasia.

Dr. Masoud Bakhti is a geopolitics specialist whose research focuses on the intersection of geopolitics, emerging technologies, and governance. His key areas of expertise include geotechnopolitics, AI governance, critical minerals, and the geopolitics of outer space.

Dr. Ahmadreza Yousefvand's research focuses on technopolitical developments, international political economy, European Union and China studies, and AI governance.

Mohammadali Modarresi Yazdi focuses on China's domestic policymaking in the realm of technopolitics, the strategic significance of Taiwan, and regional competition in Southeast Asia.

Dr.Hamed Hekmat Ara analyzes and assesses the geopolitical and techno-geopolitical implications of great power competition.

Sadra Raykan conducts research on AI governance, with a particular focus on international political economy and technopolitical developments in the Middle East.

Pouria Kazemian focuses on the geopolitical and technopolitical dynamics of the Middle East, with particular emphasis on regional security, emerging technologies, and the evolving balance of power in the region.

Raheleh Tousi is a researcher specializing in Southeast Asian Studies, with a focus on the geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics of the region, great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific, and the impact of emerging technologies on regional and global order.

Kamand Bahrami is a Master's student in International Relations. Her research primarily focuses on China and the International Political Economy (IPE).

Fatemeh Tatlari is a researcher in futures studies, patent analysis, and technology and innovation management, focusing on emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, the hydrogen economy, the Internet of Things, and Industry 4.0.

Meysam Zolfaghari focuses on the technopolitical dimensions of the semiconductor industry, great-power technological competition, and technology governance, with a particular emphasis on digital supply chain security.

Mohammad Razazan focuses on the technopolitical dimensions of great-power technological competition, technology governance, and the impact of emerging technologies on the international order and the global balance of power.

Ali Omidi focuses on the intersection of power and technology in global politics and international relations, with particular emphasis on cyber power, great-power technological competition, and science and technology diplomacy.

Mahan Mirnasiri focuses on innovation policy, technology governance, and international development, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of technology, economics, public policy, and emerging innovation trends.

is a researcher focusing on AI governance and public policy. His research interests encompass technology governance frameworks, digital policy, and the broader challenges associated with the development and deployment of emerging technologies.

Dr. Amir Atabak Chapari’s research focuses on political transformations and governance dynamics in the Middle East, with a particular emphasis on Turkey, regional foreign policy, and the broader geopolitical developments shaping the region.