Faculty Profile

Hira Fatima

Visiting Fcaulty Mathematical Sciences

Department: Mathematical Sciences

Specialization:Space and planetary astrophysics

Onboard Status: Available

Email: hiraf@iba.edu.pk


Work Experience

  • - Associate Member at ASTRO ACCEL (May-2024 to May-2026)
  • - Royal Astronomical Society Fellow at Royal Astronomical Society (Jan-2024 to PRESENT)
  • - Member at European Astronomical Society (Jan-2024 to PRESENT)
  • - Global Sky Partner at Las Cumbres Observatory (Aug-2023 to Aug-2025)
  • - Education and Outreach Team Member at Radio Galaxy Zoo EMU - Citizen Science Project (Aug-2023 to PRESENT)
  • - National Coordinator for Pakistan at Astronomers without Borders (Aug-2023 to PRESENT)
  • - visiting Faculty at Institute of Space Technology (IST) (Jan-2023 to Jun-2023)
  • - Research Associate at NCBC, NED University (Aug-2022 to PRESENT)
  • - visiting Faculty at ISPA, University of Karachi (Jul-2022 to Sep-2024)
  • - visiting Faculty at Institute of Space Technology (IST) (Feb-2022 to Jul-2022)
  • - Research Assistant at ISPA, University of Karachi (Jul-2021 to Jun-2022)
  • - Teacher and Exam Supervisor at International Astronomy and Astrophysics Compt. (Jul-2021 to PRESENT)
  • - National Astronomy Education Coordinator at International Astronomical Union (Jul-2021 to Jul-2027)
  • - visiting Faculty at ISPA, University of Karachi (Jan-2018 to Jun-2021)
  • - Full time faculty at ISPA, University of Karachi (Jan-2017 to Sep-2017)
  • - Visiting Faculty at ISPA, University of Karachi (Jan-2016 to Dec-2016)
  • - Research Assistant at ISPA, University of Karachi (Jan-2015 to Dec-2015)

Academic Qualification

  • PhD Astrophysics, University of Karachi - IN PROGRESS
  • MPhil Space and planetary astrophysics, University of Karachi - 2021
  • MSc Space and planetary astrophysics, University of Karachi - 2014
  • BSc Pre-Engineering, University of Karachi - IN PROGRESS

Research Interests

  • Space and planetary astrophysics

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