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Contact Information

132 Astronomy
1002 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL
M/C 221

Biography

I am first year graduate student. I completed my Master's in Physics from the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in India. My thesis was about Continuous Gravitational Waves from Accreting Neutron Stars undergoing Common Envelope Evolution.

Research Interests

I am interested in the dynamics of compact objects, such as accretion around neutron stars and black holes, and in the interactions of compact objects in binaries. I am currently working with Prof. Paul Ricker on modelling accretion around Active Galactic Nuclei using the FLASH code.