Mitra Aliabouzar (born 1986 in Tehran) is an Iranian activist from The Union for Secular Republic of Iran. She was a graduate student of medical engineering from Iran who was arrested on March 19, 2018, by the Ministry of Intelligence of Iran. Mitra, a master student in biomaterials at Sharif University of Technology, who is ranked 7th in the Iranian University Entrance Exam and a member of the Iran's National Elites Foundation, was transferred to Evin Prison on July 28, while on August 16 she has to defend her master thesis. Mitra Aliabouzar was arrested for the first time on 10 February 2008 and was released 5 days later. She was arrested for the second time on 19 March 2008 and after 40 days of solitary confinement in unit 209 of Evin Prison, she was released on bail. Finally, she was transferred to Evin prison to serve a one-year sentence and was released after serving her sentence. Immigration to United States After her release from prison in 2013, Mitra Aliabouzar immigrated to the United States of America and received her PhD in mechanical engineering from the George Washington University and her post-doc from the University of Michigan.She is currently working as a research assistant professor at the University of Michigan. Mitra Aliabouzar is a member of the political-executive board and the head of the women's and anti-discrimination committee of The Union for Secular Republic of Iran. References External links Offizielle Webpage 1986 births Living people People from Tehran Sharif University of Technology alumni University of Michigan alumni George Washington University alumni Iranian expatriates in the United States Prisoners and detainees of Iran Iranian prisoners and detainees