Navigating the cosmos through data and simulation.
My Journey Through Spacetime
Aug 2023 - Present
Stony Brook University
Ph.D. in Physics & Astronomy (Transferred from M.A.)
CGPA: 3.96/4
Feb 2025 - Present
Research: Gravitational Lensing
Supervisor: Prof. Simon Birrer
- Quasar Microlensing.
Aug 2023 - Feb 2025
Research: Galactic Dynamics & Pattern Speed
Supervisor: Prof. Jin Koda
- Using N-body hydrodynamic simulation data.
- Quantifying Tremaine-Weinberg method validity.
- Analyzing spatial variation of pattern speed.
July 2019 – May 2023
IIT Delhi, India
Bachelor of Technology in Engineering Physics
CGPA: 9.382/10 | Dept. Rank 1
2023
Institute Silver Medal
Awarded for highest GPA in Physics Dept.
Multiple
Institute Merit Award
Top 7% in Institute for five semesters.
2021
Mudit Sharma Scholarship
Awarded for highest GPA in the Dept.
2021
B-83 Scholarship
Awarded by 1983 alumni for Academic Excellence.
Aug 2022 – Aug 2024
Research: Galactic Magnetic Fields
Supervisors: Prof. Suprit Singh (IITD), Dr. Sunil Malik (Potsdam)
- Mapping NVSS/SDSS quasars for Mg-II absorbers.
- Probing B-fields via RRM (0.38 < z < 2.3).
- Analyzing RM radial profiles.
May 2022 - Aug 2022
Research: Neutral ISM (U. Toronto)
Supervisors: Prof. Peter G. Martin, Dr. Antoine Marchal
Mitacs GRI Scholar- Analyzed GHIGLS HI survey data using ROHSA.
- Assessed gas distribution & properties.
- Compared HI with dust (Herschel) & CO data.
2021
Summer UGrad Research Award
Awarded by IRD-IIT Delhi.
Jan 2021
Intl. Theoretical Physics Olympiad
Rank 12 (out of 150+ teams)
Solved rigorous physics problems under time constraints.
Nov 2020
University Physics Competition
Silver Medal (Rank 12 / 244 teams)
Co-authored "Ion Thrusters to Saturn".
Apr 2017 - Mar 2019
Navyug Convent School
Senior High School Education
Percentage: 90.4%
2019
IIT-JEE 2019
Ranked in Top 0.2% (of 1.2M students).