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Abdolhamid Minouchehr

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Abdolhamid Minouchehr
عبدالحمید مینوچهر
Born(1962-06-06)6 June 1962
Died13 June 2025(2025-06-13) (aged 63)
Tehran, Iran
Cause of deathAssassination by airstrike
NationalityIranian
Occupations
Known forHead of the Faculty of Nuclear Engineering at Shahid Beheshti University

Abdolhamid Minouchehr (Persian: عبدالحمید مینوچهر; 6 June 1962 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian nuclear physicist and nuclear engineer.[1] He served as the head of the Faculty of Nuclear Engineering at Shahid Beheshti University. Minouchehr was killed during the June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Biography

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After completing his education in nuclear engineering and earning a PhD from Moscow State University,[3] Minouchehr joined the faculty of Shahid Beheshti University. His specialization was in nuclear reactors, and he conducted significant research in nuclear simulation, advanced nuclear fuel design and increasing the efficiency and safety of nuclear power plants.

He also served as the editor-in-chief of the electronic journal Nuclear Technology and Energy.[9]

On 13 June 2025, Minouchehr was killed in Teheran during the June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran together with other nuclear scientists, at the age of 63.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Who were the Iranian commanders killed in Israel's attack?". www.bbc.com. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  2. ^ "دانشمندان هسته‌ای شهید شدند در حملات اسرائیل چه کسانی بودند+ بیوگرافی و عکس".
  3. ^ a b "Interview with Dr. Abdolhamid Minouchehr: Nuclear Knowledge and the Future of Iran". Hawzah.net. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Home of martyr Dr. Abdolhamid Minouchehr attacked by Israeli terrorists". ILNA (in Persian). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Who was Abdolhamid Minouchehr, killed in Israeli terrorist attacks?". Hamshahri Online (in Persian). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Who are the nuclear academics Israel killed in Iran strikes? | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Six Iranian nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes". The Express Tribune. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ^ Scarsi, William Morgan, James Knuckey, Richard Ashmore, Lotti OBrien, Alice (14 June 2025). "Horror as civilians trapped in tower as Tehran launches 'less than 100 missiles'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Nuclear Technology and Energy Journal". MagIran (in Persian).