Seyed Amir Hossein Feghhi

Amir Hossein Feghhi (September 11, 1978 – June 13, 2025) was an Iranian nuclear engineer and academic, recognised for his contributions to the field of nuclear physics and nuclear engineering. He was the Deputy of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and a faculty member at Shahid Beheshti University (SBU). He was killed during the opening attacks of the Twelve-Day War.

Feghhi was one of Iran's nuclear scientists and an active researcher in cancer treatment using nuclear technology. He was among the Iranians involved in developing nuclear power plants for electricity generation. Feghhi played a role in Iran in designing and launching national projects for peaceful nuclear technology. He was recognized as one of Iran's scientific luminaries.

Life and activities Amir Hossein Feghhi was born on September 11, 1978, in Shiraz, Iran, and completed his primary and secondary education in his hometown.

He earned a bachelor's degree in nuclear physics from Urmia University and went on to earn a master's degree (2003) and a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering with a focus on energy (2008), from Amirkabir University of Technology. In 2007, he took part in a research program at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland, deepening his expertise before returning to Iran.

From 2002 to 2004, he was a member of the incident analysis team for the FMP (Final Major Project) project at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). He also served as the head of the "Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute" for a period. Additionally, he was a member of the editorial board for the quarterly journal of Nuclear Technology and Energy at SBU, head of the Radiation Applications group at the same university, and the authorized representative of SBU on the Permanent Committee for Space Radiation at the Iranian Space Agency (ISA). He also served as head of the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute for a time.

Feghhi was a faculty member at Shahid Beheshti University's Faculty of Nuclear Engineering from 2008, and became a full professor in 2016. He has also held positions such as Director of the Radiation Application Group and represented the university on the Iranian Space Organization's Permanent Committee on Space Radiation. In addition to his academic work, Feqhi has held several administrative roles at the university, including Director of Faculty Affairs, Secretary of the Executive Recruitment Board, and Secretary of the Special Audit Board. He has made contributions to radiopharmaceutical research, which is crucial in cancer treatment.

Education The educational stages that Feghhi completed are as follows:

Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, October 2008.

Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, June 2003.

Urmia University, Urmia, Iran, September 2000.

Career Feghhi, who had been appointed by Mohammad Eslami, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, as an advisor and special assistant to the head of the organization, has multiple scientific and research backgrounds, including being a full professor of nuclear physics and a faculty member at the "School of Nuclear Engineering" at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran. He was the Deputy of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran at the time of his death. He has published various academic books and research articles in the field of nuclear science and technology.

Scientific and executive career Feghhi's scientific and executive positions were: |Distinguished Researcher at Shahid Beheshti University (2010) He authored/translated specialized books on:

Published by leading national and international publishers.

Death Feghhi was one of the people killed during the attacks carried out by Israel against Iran in June 2025. Following Israel's morning attack on Iran on June 13, 2025 (Fridays are the weekly holiday in Iran), Feghhi's personal residence was hit by a missile and he was killed. Another five Iranian nuclear scientists were killed in this attack. His funeral held on 28 June was set to take place along with those of all the top commanders killed during the Twelve-Day War.