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🎓 Education

➤ Ph.D. in study of Fast Radio Bursts (ongoing)

Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, France

Starting: October 2025

➤ M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India

CGPA: 8.86/10.0 | Completed: June 2025

➤ B.Tech. in Engineering Physics

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Agartala, India

CGPA: 8.29/10.0 | Completed: June 2022

🧪 Research Experience

➤ Master’s Thesis – Ultraluminous X-Ray Pulsars

Dr. Samir Mandal (IIST), Dr. Aru Beri (Southampton)

Working with NICER, HXMT, and NuSTAR data to explore pulse timing and accretion column dynamics during super-Eddington accretion.

➤ Statistical Validation Study of TESS Planets

Dr. David J. Armstrong, University of Warwick

Wide analysis of statistical validation methods for TESS planets and exploration of probabilistic frameworks.

➤ Validation of TESS Planets with VaTEST

VaTEST Collaboration

Validation of TESS exoplanets around FGKM stars using TRICERATOPS; focus on sub-Neptunes and rocky planets orbiting low-mass M dwarfs. Contributed to 3 publications.

➤ Population Study of Super-Mercury Exoplanets

Dr. Vardan Adibekyan, University of Porto

Explored hypothesis of distinct super-Mercury planet population using core mass fraction estimates and statistical clustering.

➤ Gravitational Wave Event Localization Using Deep Learning

Dr. Linqing Wen, OzGrav@UWA

Developed GMM-based model to estimate GW event sky locations; awarded top prize at 3-Minute Thesis competition.

➤ Drift Mode Classification of PSR J0034-0721

Dr. Manoneeta Chakraborty (IIT Indore), Dr. Sammy McSweeney (Curtin Univ.)

Pulsar single-pulse study using uGMRT and MWA, incorporating AI-based pipeline components.

🛠 Skills

➤ Languages: Python, C++, SQL

➤ Tools: Git, SLURM, LaTeX

➤ Libraries: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Astropy, Scipy

➤ Software: HEASOFT, IRAF, PSRCHIVE, TEMPO2

🧰 Training & Workshops

➤ Deep Learning: PyTorch Zero to GANs, JOVIAN (2021)

➤ Indian Pulsar Timing Array Student Week, NCRA-TIFR (2021)

➤ Course on Pulsar Astrophysics, IUCAA, Pune (2021)

🌱 Leadership & Outreach

➤ R&D Lead – IIST Space Club

Led Space Computation and Projects wing

➤ Citizen Scientist

NASA Asteroid Hunting Campaigns

➤ Invited Speaker

Outreach Talks on Python & Astronomy (Spaceonova)