My first research stay in Birmingham(on-site)




I arrived in Birmingham on the 31st of July, and this city had the best first impression on me! :) the weather is nice, with beautiful landscapes and great shopping stores! And the most interesting one is that people drive on the left side of the road here! 😮 So I am cautious while I am crossing the streets! Do You know what I mean? 😁 (first right, then left). Fortunately, I have a colleague here, "Soodeh" ESR 13, who is also Iranian, and from the first day that I arrived here, she has been helping me a lot. Although I can not enter the University of Birmingham (due to COVID-19) and I must work from home, I have regular meetings in-person with Prof. Michal Kocvara and Soodeh. We also had regular zoom meetings with Prof. Michael Stingl (my supervisor at FAU). Almost every day, Soodeh and I work together and can make progress, and it seems this research stay will be very productive.💪 
Currently, we are working on two new preconditioners, and we are trying to prove some features of them in theory. In parallel, I am working on implementing new preconditioners and applying them to truss problems using the PBM method. 
I am so glad to be an Early-Stage Researcher at the POEMA training network besides pursuing my Ph.D. I also have this huge opportunity to work with other supervisors, exchange our knowledge, travel, and gain new life experiences, which are precious and exciting. 😊

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