Andrei Naeymi-Rad is a Postgraduate Masters Intern from Chicago, Illinois. He received his Masters in 2009 studying International Relations from Hult International Business School in London, England and his Bachelors in 2008 studying Politics and International Relations from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Andrei's field of studies include a broad aspect of US security policy and International Relations; but has focused much of his studies on Middle Eastern Security Policy, Military History, Global Economic Issues and Conflict Management. His Masters thesis was entitled, "From Persia to the Islamic Republic of Iran; A Century of Fluctuating Regional Instability Caused by Oil, Religion and Culture." In 2009 he was also inducted in to the Sigma Iota Rho International Relations Honors Society amongst other academic scholarships he has received during his time in academia.