Research Experience 

Jun 2017    Computational Astrophysics Project, University of Amsterdam

1st year of MSc

Tutor: Matthew Liska, Professor: Selma De Mink                                         

Title: How initial conditions shape the evolution of star clusters - Stars were evolved using SeBa code and dynamical interaction of the cluster was studied. This project was done using AMSUE software. We found that supernova explosions kicked many stars out of binary systems in the cluster. 

Jan 2017    Computational Astrophysics Project,  Univetsity of Amsterdam

1st year of MSc

Tutor: Matthew Liska, Professor: Selma De Mink                                                                                                                                 

Title: Simulating the Kirkwood Gaps - This project was done using Python where we simulated the Sun, Jupiter and the asteroids and saw how their mutual gravitational interaction produced 2:1 and 3:1 resonances. We ran the simulation for 1 million asteroids for 50,000-time iterations in LISA computer cluster. The codes were written from scratch.

May 2016-Jul 2016   Undergraduate Associateship, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata

3rd year of BSc

Supervisor: Dr. Pratik Majumdar (Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology Division)

Title:  Multiwavelength study of a bright TeV blazar - Data analysis was done using C++. Light curves were plotted and Pearson’s Correlation coefficient was calculated for various combination of wavebands. This study could give insights into the physical processes that are going on within the blazar.

May 2015-Jul 2015     Undergraduate Associateship, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata

2nd year of BSc

Supervisor: Dr. Maitreyee Saha Sarkar (Nuclear Physics Division)

Title: Identification of the peaks in the energy spectra of different radioactive samples using Silicon PIN diode - Silicon PIN diode was used in the laboratory to detect electrons, alphas and gamma rays for different radioactive samples and the data was calibrated for identification of peaks in the emission spectra. Such a device would become popular due to its more efficiency in detecting subatomic particles in big detectors.

May 2014-Jun 2014    Undergraduate Associateship, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata

1st year of BSc.

Supervisor: Dr. Subir Sarkar (Experimental High Energy Physics Division)

Title: Analysing the CMS data for the detection of muons from Z Boson decay and studying its physical properties - The working of CMS was studied and data analysis was done using ROOT Cern. Resonant peak at around 90 GeV was obtained for the muons that decayed from Z Bosons in the collider. This was the step before scientists at CERN detected the Higgs Boson particle in 2012.