Mohammad Behroozian joins the SHyNE team as a Nanoscience journalist and content producer, responsible for creating educational content to excite youth about nanoscience and nanotechnology. Reaching out to public audiences, Mohammad also reports on SHyNE’s groundbreaking research in exploring the inner world.

“SHyNE labs look like science fiction movie sets. What SHyNE does is sometimes beyond the imagination of science fiction movies,” he says.

As a PhD student in Northwestern University’s School of Communication working with Dr. Ellen Wartella’s Children, Media and Human Development Lab, Mohammad studies educational media for wartime to inform productions for children living in warzones. He has studied political science at the American University of Afghanistan and earned his master’s degree in television producing at Boston University on a Fulbright scholarship.

“I am very excited about the potential of educational media in exciting curiosity and critical thinking in the young mind,” he says.

Prior to beginning his PhD program at Northwestern, Mohammad held communications roles in Afghan government, civil society and academia. He’s held similar roles stateside, including at Boston’s public radio station (WGBH) and Sesame Workshop. Mohammad has produced several independent documentaries on Afghan women and youth that have been screened in Afghanistan, Europe and Australia. In his free time, Mohammad enjoys science fiction and fantasy movies and books.

“I love to be part of SHyNE, and I hope to make a meaningful contribution to the Facility’s much needed outreachefforts,” Mohammad says.