Ali Bakouei

Ali Mansour Bakouei Katrimi (; January 17, 1975 June 13, 2025) was an Iranian nuclear scientist who was involved in the Iranian nuclear program. Bakouei was an academic, renowned for his contributions to nuclear physics, materials science, and supercapacitor development. He served as an assistant professor, and held various scientific and academic positions throughout his career.

Bakouei, along with his entire family, died on June 13, 2025, during Israel's initial airstrike of the Twelve-Day War, when his home in the residential neighborhood of Narmak in Tehran was targeted.

Life Ali Bakouei was born on January 17, 1975 in village of Katrim, Dodangeh District, Sari County, Mazandaran province, Iran. Ali Bakouei grew up in the village of Katrim, located in the Dodangeh District of Sari County, Iran.

He completed his primary and secondary education at his hometown school, then went to Sari to continue his studies. He finished high school at a school in Sari city and prepared to take the national exam for Iranian university entrance.

Education Bakouei took the national university entrance exam in Iran (Konkour) and was accepted to study mechanical engineering at Malek-Ashtar University of Technology in Isfahan branch. At the same time, he received a scholarship from the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran. After completing his undergraduate studies, he was admitted to the master's program at the same university, where he earned a master's degree in the same field. Following his master's degree in mechanical engineering, he also obtained a doctorate in the same field at the same university.

Ali Bakouei's educational background is as follows:

Careers Bakouei was an expert in various sciences, including mechanics, and held a PhD in nuclear physics. Additionally, he never gave up on sports. Boxing was his favorite sport, and he was preparing for a second-level box coaching certification.

Ali Bakouei Katrimi was recognized for his academic aptitude from an early age, dedicating much of his time to studying scientific and educational literature. Although his primary professional field has not been documented in detail, his peers regarded him as having a significant academic standing. In his youth, he helped his family with agricultural work in his native village of Katrim.

Death Bakouei, who had been working as a mechanic instructor for several months after his retirement, was assassinated in an attack on 13 June 2025 by the Zionist regime and a missile strike on a 10-unit residential apartment building. All members of Bakouei's family (his wife Mona Bakouei, his 23-year-old daughter Yasamin Bakouei and his 17-year-old son Armin Bakouei) were killed, but no trace of the body of his daughter, Yasamin Bakouei —a 23-year-old Master's student at Sharif University of Technology— has been found in the early hours of the incident.

The bodies of Ali Bakouei, his wife, and their children were all buried in Sari, Iran. Many Iranians attended the funeral ceremony of Ali Bakouei, his wife, and their children.

This attack was one in a series of hostile actions targeting Iranian scientific infrastructure and scientists.