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Academic Timeline

Career & Education

A chronological record of academic positions, research contributions, and scholarly achievements in experimental particle physics.

PhD Defense

🎓 Achievement

University of Antwerp

Successfully defended doctoral dissertation in experimental particle physics, culminating 6 years of research in gravitational wave detector technologies, precision alignment systems, and next-generation observatory instrumentation.

LIGO O4 Observing Run Contributions

Milestone

LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration

Contributing to gravitational wave candidate analysis for GWTC-4.0 catalog with 218 candidates, continuous wave searches from 21 pulsars, and targeted searches for core-collapse supernovae SN 2023ixf and SN 2023zaw.

KAGRA Dark Matter Search

LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration

Conducted search for ultralight dark matter using KAGRA gravitational wave detector with innovative time-domain methods, setting stringent constraints on dark matter-Standard Model couplings.

C3 Accelerator Module Alignment with Rasnik System

EPJ Web of Conferences, LCWS 2024

Published research on aligning 2000 accelerator modules of the Cool Copper Collider using the Rasnik 3-point alignment system, achieving sub-10 µm transversal positioning precision over a 2.3 km straight line.

Joined LIGO Scientific Collaboration

Milestone

LIGO Scientific Collaboration (Member ID: 6469)

Became an active member of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration, contributing to gravitational wave detection and multi-messenger astronomy research during the O4 observing run.

Advanced Doctoral Research Phase

Milestone

University of Antwerp, Belgium

Advanced to senior doctoral research phase in Gravitational Wave Physics Department, leading precision detector alignment projects and contributing to LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration research.

Rasnik 3-Point Alignment System

Milestone

First-Author Publication (arXiv:2510.03539)

Developed innovative precision alignment system achieving 5 pm/√Hz spatial resolution with applications in LISA space mission, VATIGrav experimental setup, and Cool Copper Collider accelerator alignment.

Cool Copper Collider Alignment Network

C³ Consortium Publication

Co-authored publication on the design and construction of the C³ prototype accelerator alignment reference network, demonstrating sub-micrometer precision positioning technology.

ETpathfinder Cryogenic Testbed

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Contributed to 115-author publication on cryogenic interferometric gravitational-wave detector technology pathfinder for Einstein Telescope, focusing on quantum noise reduction through advanced mirror systems.

ETpathfinder Collaboration Research

ETpathfinder Collaboration

Conducted research on cryogenic testbed development for third-generation gravitational wave detectors, working on quantum noise reduction and advanced interferometric techniques.

SiPM Arrays for JEDI Publication

Journal of Instrumentation

Published systematic uncertainty analysis of Silicon Photomultiplier arrays for the JEDI collaboration, contributing to precision detector instrumentation methodology.

Doctoral Researcher at University of Antwerp

University of Antwerp

Advanced to doctoral researcher position in Gravitational Wave Physics Department, focusing on precision detector alignment systems and next-generation gravitational wave detector technology.

Master of Science in Physics

Milestone

RWTH Aachen University

Completed Master's degree in Physics at RWTH Aachen University, specializing in experimental particle physics and detector instrumentation technologies.

Graduate Student Researcher

Forschungszentrum Jülich

Conducted graduate-level research at Forschungszentrum Jülich research center, contributing to advanced detector development and experimental physics projects.

Research Assistant at RWTH Aachen University

RWTH Aachen University

Software developer for Data Acquisition System (DAQ) for JUNO-Detektor (Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory), developing real-time data processing and acquisition frameworks.

Started Master's in Physics

RWTH Aachen University

Commenced Master's program in Physics at RWTH Aachen University, focusing on experimental particle physics, detector technologies, and computational physics methods.

Project Assistant

Christ University, Bangalore

Contributed to development of monograph on Mathematics Using Maxima, combining computational methods with mathematical research and education.

Research Assistant

Radboud University

Conducted research study on Women SHG members and their partners, analyzing SHG members IGA and non-IGA related activities in Kolar region.

Bachelor of Science

Milestone

Christ University, Bangalore

Graduated with Bachelor's degree in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, establishing strong foundation in physical sciences and computational methods.

First Research Publication

International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology

Published research on synthesis and characterization of BiCaSrYCuO high-temperature superconductor materials, establishing foundation in experimental physics research.