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My name is Suman Kumar Kundu. I am currently a physics graduate student at Syracuse University.
My name is Suman Kumar Kundu. I am currently a physics graduate student at Syracuse University.
This page is meant to share my works and other interests with the world!
This page is meant to share my works and other interests with the world!
I have recently delivered the Astronomy lecture in the Frontier of Physics program-- designed to enrich the scientic backgrounds of Syracuse area high school students followed by a tour to the Holden observatory. It was a great fun!
I have recently delivered the Astronomy lecture in the Frontier of Physics program-- designed to enrich the scientic backgrounds of Syracuse area high school students followed by a tour to the Holden observatory. It was a great fun!
Some more photos from the session and the presentation slides:
March 04.pdf
Media Coverage: Discover Magazine (a mass market, popular science magazine), published an article highlighting my recent work :
Media Coverage: Discover Magazine (a mass market, popular science magazine), published an article highlighting my recent work :
Research: I am a Theoretical and Computational (Astro)-physicist. To be (little) more specific, I am a theorist who analyzes systems (primarily astronomical and/or cosmological) using field theories (classical: General relativity, Hydrodynamics, and quantum: QFT) in perturbative regimes. Please check the Research tab (above) to get a little more detail about my work.
Research: I am a Theoretical and Computational (Astro)-physicist. To be (little) more specific, I am a theorist who analyzes systems (primarily astronomical and/or cosmological) using field theories (classical: General relativity, Hydrodynamics, and quantum: QFT) in perturbative regimes. Please check the Research tab (above) to get a little more detail about my work.
other collaborators : Professor Carl Rosenzweig , Professor Duncan Brown ,Professor Phil Armitage , Professor Chris Nixon , Professor Andrew Youdin , Arnab Pradhan , Chaitanya Afle
other collaborators : Professor Carl Rosenzweig , Professor Duncan Brown ,Professor Phil Armitage , Professor Chris Nixon , Professor Andrew Youdin , Arnab Pradhan , Chaitanya Afle
Academic Teaching Aug 2018 – present
Academic Teaching Aug 2018 – present
Teaching Assistant, Galactic Astronomy | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
Teaching Assistant, Galactic Astronomy | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
• Designed and taught galactic astronomy laboratories to a diverse population of students
• Designed and taught galactic astronomy laboratories to a diverse population of students
• Helped student to find and design their astronomy projects
• Helped student to find and design their astronomy projects
• Worked with students to research on relation between astronomy and calendars
• Worked with students to research on relation between astronomy and calendars
• Evaluated student writing based on the creativity and contexts
• Evaluated student writing based on the creativity and contexts
• Encouraged students to observe the motion of celestial bodies in the sky and relate it with what they learn
• Encouraged students to observe the motion of celestial bodies in the sky and relate it with what they learn
• Worked with students individually in dedicated office hours outside the classroom
• Worked with students individually in dedicated office hours outside the classroom
• Used online student management system to grade and manage student assignments
• Used online student management system to grade and manage student assignments
Teaching Assistant, Extra-Galactic Astronomy | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
Teaching Assistant, Extra-Galactic Astronomy | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
• Designed and taught extra galactic astronomy laboratories to a diverse population of students
• Designed and taught extra galactic astronomy laboratories to a diverse population of students
• Designed online astronomy labs to be performed online (during COVID-19)
• Designed online astronomy labs to be performed online (during COVID-19)
• Introduced students with telescopes and working in observatory
• Introduced students with telescopes and working in observatory
• Used online student management system to grade and manage student assignments
• Used online student management system to grade and manage student assignments
Teaching Assistant, Multi-messenger Astrophysics | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
Teaching Assistant, Multi-messenger Astrophysics | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
• Wrote solutions for the assigned problem set.
• Wrote solutions for the assigned problem set.
• Present advanced research topics in multi-messenger astrophysics and cosmology to class.
• Present advanced research topics in multi-messenger astrophysics and cosmology to class.
• Helped students to present their class presentations.
• Helped students to present their class presentations.
• Graded the student exams.
• Graded the student exams.
My (first time) teaching (micro) video at SU TA orientation (2018):
My (first time) teaching (micro) video at SU TA orientation (2018):
Physics Resources (Lectures):
Physics Resources (Lectures):
The lectures that brought me (a then not-so-good Electrical Engineer) to Physics:
Classical Mechanics--Professor V. Balakrishnan
Quantum Mechanics--Professor V. Balakrishnan
I started learning General Relativity with:
General Relativity--Alex Flournoy
QFT :
Particle Physics--Alex Flournoy
Standard Model (Particle Physics)
Beyond Standard Model--Latham Boyle
Advanced GR: