• I hail from a small town in post-colonial British India, popularly known as the subcontinent of India. 

• I started my astronomy journey as an amateur astronomer. I like gazing double or binary stars, and planets occasionally.

• Sports have always been quite important to me. I play table tennis at the district-level (Australia rank). Other sports I like to play are chess, badminton, cricket, and soccer. Competition helps me with discipline, teamwork, and concentration. 

• I like learning certain languages, too. I am bilingual (English and Hindi). However, I have also learned the basics of three other languages. I find that each new language opens up more ways of being effable in making new connections.

Research interests:

Broadly, my research interests are radiative transfer and orbital mechanics.

I align with the aesthetic side of astrophysics by delving into the idea of symmetry and its role in fundamental physical laws.