Research Work

I am interested in the understanding of stellar explosions leading to variety of astronomical transients.

In my research, I obtain optical-NIR data of supernova explosions from the 2-m HCT  and 0.7-m GIT .  I aim to apply open-source Monte Carlo radiative transfer codes like TARDIS and SEDONA  to build models of supernova light curves and spectra. 

I have actively participated in the application of the image subtraction algorithm ZOGY  in the GIT imaging and photometry pipeline. 

Currently, I am a developer of the open source code called TARDIS High-Energy and also part of TARDIS-RT   collaboration.

Previously, I was also a part of the GROWTH-India collaboration for following up of optical counterparts of gravitational wave events, supernovae, and gamma-ray bursts. 

Current projects -

[i] Simulating the detection prospects of SNe Ia with the upcoming NASA mission COSI.

[ii] Low luminosity 2002cx-like supernovae.

[iii] carbon-rich thermonuclear supernovae.

[iv] Nebular spectroscopy of thermonuclear supernovae.