Join Us
If you are interested in joining my group at NISER, you may consider doing your fifth-year integrated M.Sc. Thesis or Ph.D. second-semester projects with me. Currently, I am mostly working on some of the
unique fundamental questions (as listed below) about planet formation, exoplanet atmospheric characterization, and exoplanet interior evolution through numerical modeling, machine learning techniques, and astronomical observations.
(a) How do planets and planetary systems form? Are metallicity, C/O ratio, and other refractory elements viable observables for understanding planet formation?
(b) What is the chemical evolution of interstellar material on its voyage from clouds to forming stars and ultimately to newborn planets? How common are the ingredients for life such as water, and do
they naturally evolve as part of new planets? What is the inventory of organics and water in regions of planet formation, particularly in the habitable zone?
(c) How do planets and their atmospheres evolve over time? What are exoplanets made of?
(d) What are the atmospheric compositions of Earth-like exoplanets, and how do they compare to Earth's atmosphere? What are the key observational challenges in detecting and characterizing the atmospheres of Earth-sized exoplanets, and how can we overcome them?