Research Projects

Spectral Modelling of Type Iax Supernovae

Supervisor: Dr. Kuntal Misra, ARIES, Nainital

(Dec 2023 - May 2025)


Here, we used spectral modelling to study mixing in supernova ejecta, particularly in Type Iax systems, using a 1D radiative transfer based spectral modelling software TARDIS. Understanding abundance mixing can help in uncovering the dynamics of the explosion of this peculiar supernova sub-class.

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Study of a Multiphase CGM Absorber Tracing Hot Plasma

Supervisor: Dr. Sowgat Muzahid, IUCAA, Pune

(May 2025 - )


In this project, I analysed HST COS spectra of QSO sightlines to identify and resolve multiphase absorber systems to study the properties of Circumgalactic Medium of Galaxies. Specifically, I focused on a system tracing 106K Plasma, which contains a broad Lyα absorption system.

Modelling Magnetic Reconnection using PLUTO

Supervisor: Dr. Amit Shukla, IIT Indore

(May 2025 - July 2025)


I performed 2D MHD simulations using PLUTO to study magnetic reconnection and its effect on particle acceleration. I got to learn the physics behind it as well as familiarize myself with computational solving MHD equations.

Visualising Geodesics in Schwarzschild Spacetime

(May 2025 - July 2025)


As a part of Krittika Summer Project 6.0 organized by Krittika Astronomy Club, IIT Bombay, I worked on computational simulations of the motion of particles and light around the curved spacetime of a non-rotating black hole, using General Relativity.

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Sampled-Based Guided Quantum Walks: Quantum algorithms for combinatorial optimization

Project done as a part of the Computational Physics course (P452), where I tested and optimised the Sample-Based Guided Quantum Walk Algorithm on various combinatorial optimization problems based on Nzongani, U. et al. (2025).

Link to the Final Report.

Markovian Agent-based Monte Carlo Simulations

Project where I developed parallel computation based Monte-Carlo algorithms for various cases of reaction-diffusion models, population dynamics, and epidemic spreading inspired by Swailem, M. et al. (2025), as part of the computational physics course.

Link to the Final Report.

Applications of Numerical Calculus in Multidisciplinary Problems

Project done as a part of the Computational Physics course (P346), where we numerically analysed real-world problems using computational methods.

Link to the Final Report.