Hello/ Bonjour!!

I am a PhD researcher working on the CHIME Fast Radio Burst (CHIME/FRB) project, with a primary focus on studying compact object through transient radio emissions and extracting cosmology from them. My research involves investigating gravitational lensing among FRB sources. With an interest in both population studies and individual source modeling, I aim to understand extreme astrophysical environments around neutron stars and hopefully find lensing in FRBs too. My work also intersects with high-time-resolution radio astronomy with FRBs. Apart from this, I will also be working on the development of CHORD baseband pipeline which will be instrumental in enhancing the time resolution for FRB search.

Before starting my PhD, I conducted a spectro-temporal analysis of ultraluminous X-ray pulsars (ULXPs) under the guidance of Dr. Samir Mandal (IIST) and Dr. Aru Beri (University of Southampton). Thus, essentially exploring the X-ray emissions of compact objects. Alongside transient and high-energy astrophysics, I have worked extensively on exoplanet detection, validation, and characterisation. I contributed to the Validation of Transiting Exoplanets using Statistical Tools (VaTEST) group, where we validated TESS planet candidates near the radius valley. I am also interested in the application of machine learning to astrophysical problems.

These diverse experiences has shaped my approach to astrophysics, combining compact object physics, large-scale transient event analysis, and statistical validation frameworks to address key challenges in the era of big data in astronomy.

Outside of research, I enjoy sharing astronomy through outreach talks and interactive sessions with curious minds. I often write poems, blending creativity with reflection, and keep active with football and table tennis.

I also love to travel and meet new people, always eager to explore new places, whether for observation trips, conferences, or the sheer joy of discovering something new!!