
Dr. Zahra Mahyari
Biography:
Dr. Zahra Mahyari has a PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from Simon Fraser University (SFU), a Bachelor of Education in Curriculum Design from SFU, an MSc in Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Esfahan, a BSc in Physics from Isfahan University of Technology and a Teaching Certificate from SFU.
Dr. Mahyari is currently an Assistant Professor at University Canada West teaching Computer Applications, Business Analytics, Business Mathematics, Calculus I, Statistics, Introductory Physics and Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis.
Expertise and Experience
Dr. Mahyari has pursued education as her strongest passion. After completing her PhD, she started working on education projects with the Teaching and Learning Centre at SFU while she was a Postdoc in the university’s Chemistry Department. Dr. Mahyari has been involved in interdisciplinary research projects including different research groups ranging from Condensed Matter Physics and Inorganic Chemistry to Education and curriculum development. In addition to her research work in Science, Zahra has been part of a team working on developing a new stream with a series of courses at SFU Engineering, and an active course designer for higher education over the past few years.
During her PhD, Dr. Mahyari ran experiments at TRIUMF (Canada’s particle accelerator centre located in Vancouver, BC) where she practiced and demonstrated her skills in data collection, data analysis and interpretation. Her passion for education grew over time and led her to complete her BEd in Curriculum and Course design at SFU with an emphasis on Math and Science curriculum development.
Publications and Scholarly Activity
Publications:
Conference Presentations:
- 2007: SESAME – Jordan - Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-ray Scattering from Co/Ru nano-multilayers
- 2008: SESAME – Egypt - Surface and interface properties of Co/Pd nano-multilayers
- 2009: Nano technology Conference – Iran - Magnetic Interface properties of Co/Pd nano-multilayers using the Fractal investigation of surface properties
- 2012: Collaboration as a path to transformation. Simon Fraser Harbour Centre, Vancouver, Canada - Students engage in research that has practical implications for society
- 2013: Contributed talk at the Third annual Conference – Women in Physics – Canada - Universal inhomogeneity in the cuprates response to the magnetic field
- 2013: Third Annual Conference – Women in Physics – Canada - Magnetic properties of cyanometallate coordination polymers
Conference organizing experience:
- 2013 Co-Organizer and session moderator - Third annual conference – Women in Physics – Vancouver, Canada
- 2013 Co-Organizer CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) Quantum Material Summer School, Vancouver, Canada
- 2013 Organizer CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) Quantum Material Main Meeting Poster Session, Vancouver, Canada
- 2015 Co-Organizer Collaboration as a path to transformation conference. Simon Fraser- Department of Education, Vancouver, Canada, 2016 Co-Organizer & session
- Collaboration as a path to transformation Conference – moderator Simon Fraser - Department of Education, Vancouver, Canada
- Second international conference on recent trends on multidisciplinary research (ICRTMDR 23) (To be held in Turkey, 2023) - Conference Secretary
- International conference on latest advancements in Science, Management, Commerce and Educational Research (LASMCER) (To be held in Toronto, 2023) - Scientific Committee
Awards
- 2023: Star awards in student experience - ACSENDA School of Management
- 2011 - 2015: Graduate Fellowship - Simon Fraser University – NSERC
- 2014 - 2015: Graduate Fellowship - Canadian Institute for Advanced Research – Quantum Material
- 2012 - 2013: Travel and conference award - Canadian Institute for Advanced Research – Quantum Material
- 2012: Travel award won in poster competition - Simon Fraser University – Department of Physics
- 2011: First place in visual, third place overall – Graduate seminar series - Simon Fraser University – Department of Physics
- 2012: Fifth place overall – Graduate seminar series - Simon Fraser University – Department of Physics
- 2011: Travel award won in poster competition - Simon Fraser University – Department of Physics