I belong to a small village called “Balua” in District Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, India. This village is located near the bank of the Ganga River and connects District Chandauli to Varanasi (also known as Banaras, “The spiritual capital of India”). From the very beginning of my high school days, I was highly motivated toward science in general and astronomy in particular. My family always supported me in fulfilling my goals. I joined as a Ph.D. student on 16-07-2018 at Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, India.
I embarked on my academic and research journey driven by a fascination with the cosmos and a deep curiosity about the violent and dynamic processes that govern it. My passion led me to specialize in the study of Gamma-Ray Bursts, which are immense flashes of gamma rays often associated with the collapse of massive stars or the merging of neutron stars. These cosmic explosions offer a unique opportunity to understand fundamental aspects of high-energy astrophysics, cosmology, and the behavior of matter under extreme conditions. I received my PhD degree in 2023 and moved to NASA GSFC as a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow.