Research

• Completed photometry and data reduction of asteroid 1990UR1 (Mars-crosser) from the Planewave 20-inch Telescope with DS9 and AstroImageJ

• Programmed the LSPR Least Squares Pair Regression as a coordinate system to convert x-y reference coordinates from stars and determine the right ascension and declination; Submitted to the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Centre

• Determined the orbit of asteroid of 1990UR1 using Method of Gauss, involving multiple convergence algorithms (Newton-Raphson) to 2% relative error with respect to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Horizons

• Conducted Monte Carlo simulation based on data to determine uncertainties in calculations

• Covered derivations using vector calculus, linear algebra and computational modelling as part of college-level coursework

• Leveraged Rebound.py with overall >1000 lines of code to determine the future of the asteroid orbit upto 50 million years in the future, evaluating the risk of collision in the solar system based on gravitational interaction

Summer Research Internship at the Raman Research Institute, India - founded by Sir CV Raman

• Developed a 45-point aperture synthesis (see below for a short demo with 463 data points), which simulates and maps the sky coverage of the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) under Dr Prabu T

• Further developed a time sequencing optimisation model in Python - allows the Indian Pulsar Timing Association (InPTA) to leverage the GMRT in scheduling the telescope timing based on star coordinates, and availability in the sky at a given time. Prototype reduced time by approximately 20%

• Exposure to research by working on various research projects with PhD students and exploring different types of physics such as quantum experiments and India's mission to dark side of the moon

Research Paper on the Optimisation of Electric Vehicles Dynamic Wireless Charging Stations

• Extremely passionate about environmental conservation and keen to develop my skills and understanding on the above; Inspired by India's recent Electric Vehicle subsidies, I decided to model and optimise the presence of charging stations. 

• Dynamic wireless charging relies on induction as the road chargers can power cars in motion. This is a relatively young technology which demonstrates great progress. 

• As a result, consulted expert surveys to determine a framework for evaluation and conducted a multi-criteria decision-making model TOPSIS to find the most optimal locations. This was applied based on governmental data available in Connecticut as a proof of concept. 

• This was completed under the guidance of Dr Umang Soni over the course of 8 month through outreach, resulting the Best Presenter 

• Finalist under the Economics category on whether a billionaire tax should be imposed

• Commendation particularly for its contemporary approach accounting modern technological development and stakeholder roles