About

I am presently a staff scientist (chargé de researché) of CNRS at Institute of Physics at Two Infinities (IP2I), Lyon, France. Before this, for two years, I was a postdoctoral scholar at Institute of Research in Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Center for Atomic Energy, Saclay, Paris. I have a PhD in experimental nuclear physics from Stony Brook University supervised by Prof. Thomas Hemmick and Prof. Gabor David.

My research lies in experimental high energy nuclear physics. Over the years, I have worked on both heavy-ion collisions and electron–ion physics, with a focus on understanding the structure and dynamics of strongly interacting matter. My work combines data analysis with detector development, and I am currently involved in the ALICE experiment at CERN, with a focus on forward physics and ultra-peripheral collisions.

Alongside research, teaching has remained a steady and important part of my work. I serve as a Professor of Practice at my undergraduate institution, SASTRA University, where I teach a specialization course in nuclear physics and engineering. The course is designed to connect fundamental physics with real-world applications, with a particular focus on the development of nuclear research and energy systems in the Indian context.

Apart from research, I am very passionate about teaching. During my years at Stony Brook, outside of my regular TA requirements, I have been involved in the University’s High School Women In Science and Engineering (H.S WISE) outreach program for four years. For this program, I have designed a 10 part lecture and lab series introducing high school students to high energy particle physics. More details of my teaching journey can be found here.

More recently, this interest has taken a more personal form through The Stardust Collective, a small science storytelling project for children that combines physics, art, and handwritten correspondence.

More information of my academic journey can be found in my CV.

Outside of physics, I love cooking, reading, biking, traveling, meeting people… all the usual stuff.