CV

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Education

• Ph.D in Physics, Syracuse University, 2022 – Present
• B.S. in Physics, Syracuse University, 2019 – 2022

Research experience

• August 2022 – Present: Graudate Research Assistant, Syracuse University
  • Studying the dynamics of sub-energetic shockwaves in core-collapse supernovae
  • Advisor: Eric Coughlin
• 2019 – 2022: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University
  • Designed and constructed an arrray of muon detectors
  • Advisors: Mitch Soderberg and Denver Whittington

Publications

The Peak of the Fallback Rate from Tidal Disruption Events: Dependence on Stellar Type

Bandopadhyay, A. et al 2024 ApJL 961 L2, DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/ad0388

Low-energy Explosions in a Gravitational Field: Implications for Sub-energetic Supernovae and Fast X-ray Transients

Paradiso, D. A. et al 2024 ApJ 961 158, DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ad11f4

Awards

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2024
• Summer Pre-Dissertation Fellowship, SU Graduate School, 2023
• Social Justice and Community Building Award, SU Department of Physics, 2022
• Academic Excellence Prize, SU Department of Physics, 2022

Teaching

• August 2022 – May 2024: Graudate Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University
  • PHY 212: Electricity and Magnetism

Service and leadership

• 2023 – 2024: President, Physics Graduate Organization, SU
• 2022 – Present: Mentor, Research in Phyiscs Summer Program, SU
• 2021 – Present: Tour Guide, Holden Observatory, SU
• 2021 – Present: Member, Physics Outreach Group, SU
• 2021 – 2022: Vice President, Society of Physics Students, SU