CV
Education:
Ph.D.: Clemson University, Clemson, SC August 2019
Thesis:Unveiling the cosmic history of light
M.S. CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, CA Aug 2014
Research:Reinvestigating the Lambda Boo Stars
B.E. (Electrical Engineering) May 2012
SVIT (Gujarat Technological University), India
Research Work Experience:
NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) fellow, NASA/GSFC
Supervisor: Regina Caputo (Nov 2023 - Present)
Postdoctoral fellow at WIPAC, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Supervisor: Justin Vandenbroucke. (Oct 2019 - Nov 2023)
Ph.D. Research Assistant, Clemson Physics & Astronomy
Supervisor:Marco Ajello Aug 2015 to Aug 2019
Ph.D. Non-Thesis Research Work, Clemson Physics & Astronomy
Supervisor:Gerald Lehmacher Aug 2016 to Aug 2017
M.S. Research Assistant, CSU Fullerton
Supervisor:Kwang-Ping “Patricia” Cheng Jan 2013 to Aug 2014
M.S. Non-Thesis Research Work, CSU Fullerton
Supervisor:Murtadha Khakoo Aug 2013 to Dec 2013
Teaching Work Experience
Mentoring graduate students on their research projects at Clemson University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and NASA GSFC
Aug 2018- Current
Participated in the AMP-UP mentorship program as mentor in 2024
Instructor at John Hopkins University CTY (Center for talented
youth) summer school for middle/high school students
July 2017
Undergraduate Physics and Astrophysics Labs:
PHYS 212,226, ASTR 101 (CSU Fullerton)
PHYS 124,210 (Clemson University)
Jan 2013- Aug 2016
Awards and Fellowships
NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP). 2023-current
Proposal award
NICER Telescope Guest Observer, Cycle 5, $43,000 2023-2024
NASA Fermi GI Program, Cycle 9, $60,000 2016-2018
Postdoctoral Fellowship
John Bahcall Fellowship–WIPAC Link 2019-2023
Student Award Clemson University Physics and Astronomy
Best Research Assistant Award 2019
SIRPA Conference Best Talk 2019
Curry Fellowship in Graduate Astrophysics 2014–2015
Student Award — CSU Fullerton, Masters
Titan Shops Textbook Scholarship Sept 2013
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