Dr Somayeh Mehrabankar

I hold a PhD in Physics and have over 10 years of experience in research and teaching across Iran, Czech Republic, Spain, and Australia. I am currently based in Melbourne and offer expert tutoring in Physics and Mathematics for Year 7–12 (including VCE) and university students, as well as GAMSAT Section 3 preparation.

I have tutored students at Fraser's Medical Institute in Melbourne, helping them build confidence and achieve strong results in science. My teaching style is patient, structured, and tailored to each student's needs and learning pace.

I am passionate about making complex concepts clear and accessible, whether you are preparing for VCE exams, university assessments, or the GAMSAT.

I begin each session by understanding where the student is struggling and what their goals are. I focus on building genuine understanding rather than memorisation, using visual explanations, worked examples, and practice problems. I adapt my pace to each student and encourage questions at every step.

Senior Tutor — Fraser's Medical Institute, Melbourne (2025–present) Teaching GAMSAT Section 3 (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) to medical school applicants.

Private Tutor — Physics & Mathematics, Brisbane & Melbourne (2024–present) One-on-one tutoring for high school and university students across VCE, QCE, and first-year university subjects.

Postdoctoral Researcher & Lecturer — University of Valencia, Spain (2023–2025) Teaching and supervising students in theoretical physics and quantum mechanics.

Postdoctoral Researcher — Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic (2021–2023) Research and teaching in quantum physics and quantum information.

PhD in Physics — Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran (2013–2019) Specialisation in open quantum systems, quantum correlations, and quantum information.

PhD in Physics — Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran (2019) Specialisation in open quantum systems, quantum correlations, and continuous-variable quantum information.

Master of Science in Physics — Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran (2013)

Bachelor of Science in Physics — Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran (2011)

Working With Children Check — Victoria (current)

Published Researcher — 10+ peer-reviewed publications in international journals including New Journal of Physics, Physical Review A, Quantum Information Processing, and Chinese Journal of Physics.