{"id":40943,"date":"2025-02-18T09:28:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T08:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=40943"},"modified":"2025-02-19T08:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T07:23:03","slug":"women-in-science-2025-meet-sahar-niknam","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/women-in-science-2025-meet-sahar-niknam\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Science 2025: Meet Sahar Niknam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>With a shared commitment to highlighting the journeys of women in science and inspiring girls to pursue their scientific ambitions, Research Luxembourg presents \u201cWomen in Science\u201d, a video series presenting researchers across different institutions and scientific disciplines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fstm-en\/people\/sahar-niknam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sahar Niknam<\/a> on her journey to becoming doctoral researcher in computer sciences, specifically immersive technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video\">\n    <div class=\"card bg-theme p-0\">\n        <div class=\"card__container p-0\">\n            <div class=\"card__body p-0\">\n                <iframe \n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wBWO7Nd758Q\" \n            title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" \n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n            style=\"object-position: 50% 50%; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n            allowfullscreen data-cookieconsent=\"ignore\">\n            <\/iframe>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"from-dreams-to-reality-sahar-a-woman-in-science\"\n    >\n<strong>From dreams to reality: Sahar, a Woman in Science<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Women and Girls in Science logo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WGIS-logo.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WGIS-logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WGIS-logo-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WGIS-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WGIS-logo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/WGIS-logo.jpg 1182w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>&#8220;I am Sahar. I am a woman in science. \u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was 6, I wanted to be a painter. At 12, I wanted to become the queen of the whole world. But by 21, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with my life. \u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bA few years later, during a master\u2019s program in philosophy of science, while writing my thesis on defending the possibility of artificial general intelligence, I thought to myself: instead of arguing, why don&#8217;t I actually build it?\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThat was when I realised who I really wanted to be and what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. \u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bSome people go after a purpose to give their life meaning, to feel part of something bigger. For me, that\u2019s science. When I decided to become a researcher, for the first time in my life, I felt truly humble and selfless. I was ready to do everything I could, even if it meant only a small contribution toward a goal that thousands of other researchers are also working on, and to feel proud when someone else reaches the finish line.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThat, I believe, is a sacred mission: to push the boundaries of humanity\u2019s knowledge and power. \u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bI had many sharp turns in pursuit of my dream and made many risky decisions\u2014moves that are hard to survive without strong support. For me, that support always comes from my parents. They\u2019re both strong, independent, resilient individuals who have made their own way against all odds and never expected anything less from me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    Now may be the best time ever to start a career in science as a woman. Policy makers recognise the importance of women\u2019s presence in science and are supporting it. So put yourself out there\u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__visual\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Portait of Sahar Niknam\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/sahar-nikham-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/sahar-nikham-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/sahar-nikham-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/sahar-nikham-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/sahar-nikham-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/sahar-nikham-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"quote-people__author wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Sahar Niknam<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"quote-people__position wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Doctoral researcher<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the next video with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/lcsb-en\/people\/silvia-colucci\/\">Silvia Colucci<\/a> on 25 February!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover-section\">\n    <div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n        \n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"read-more\"\n    >\nRead more&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover quick-link-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-discover-item\">\n    <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/women-in-science-2025-empowering-future-scientists\/\"\n                    class=\"quick-link\"\n            target=\"\"\n    >\n            <span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-link__text\">\n                    Women in Science 2025                <\/span>\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":341,"featured_media":40946,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_image_focal_point":{"x":0.47,"y":0.51},"show_featured_caption":false,"ulux_newsletter_groups":"","uluxPostTitle":"","uluxPrePostTitle":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false},"news-category":[14],"news-topic":[],"organisation":[233],"authorship":[341],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - 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