I specialize in the science of the self, innovative thought, language interpretation, and the power of transformation. My research focus is on the ingredients, stages, and experience of love. I am proficient in multiple poetic (Persianate) voices and the underlying philosophical, theological, and spiritual traditions, primarily in Arabic. I completed my PhD at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2014, winning the best PhD student award for my dissertation on "The Ingredients, Stages and Experience of Love: A Parallel Exposition of Jalaluddin M. Rumi and Ananda K. Coomaraswamy." I also hold a BA and MA from the Islamic Azad University in Tehran, Science & Research Branch, where I focused on mysticism. I continued this line of research during a Post-Doctoral program at ISTAC, IIUM. Currently, I am conducting research at Webster University in Vienna, Austria, and also serving as a co-investigator on the "Study of Love in Religion" project at Regent's Park College, University of Oxford. Additionally, I have a strong publication record, including 10 academic papers and 14 book reviews in Sufi literature, and I am a co-author of one book and two chapters of other books. I have also presented at 20 international seminars worldwide, showcasing my expertise in the field