Background
Haghighat, Alireza was born on August 2, 1956 in Shiraz, Fars, Iran. Came to the United States, 1978. Son of Hassan Haghighat and Pari Amini.
Haghighat, Alireza was born on August 2, 1956 in Shiraz, Fars, Iran. Came to the United States, 1978. Son of Hassan Haghighat and Pari Amini.
Bachelor of Science, Pahlavi University, Shiraz, 1978. Master of Science, University Washington, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1986.
Postdoctoral research faculty, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1986-1989; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1989-1993; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1993. Faculty advisor for the Nuclear Engineering Honor Society, since 1990. Consultant Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, 1988, B&W Ower's Group, 1993.
Member American Nuclear Society (secretary mathematics and computation division 1990, newsletter editor, program co-chair mathematics and computation division 1995), Sigma Xi, Alpha Nu Sigma.
Married Mastaneh Javadi, June 21, 1978. 1 child, Aarash.