I am a Ph.D. candidate in Physics at the University of Florida. My research focuses on the evolution of massive binary stars and the complex interactions that shape their lives (and deaths). By combining detailed stellar evolution models, binary population synthesis, and semi-analytical methods, I aim to understand a wide range of astrophysical phenomena, ranging from stellar-mass gravitational wave sources, the Milky Way compact binary population, and stellar transients. I am a core developer of POSYDON, an open-source binary population synthesis code that incorporates detailed stellar evolution models from MESA.

Prior to my doctoral studies, I have worked on modeling the waveforms for merging binary black holes in eccentric orbits including higher order modes [link] as part of my Master's Thesis at IIT Madras, Chennai.

Here is my recent academic CV.


Contact:

Email: a.chattaraj@ufl.edu
Address: NPB 2040, Department of Physics, 2001 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611