I am an assistant research scientist working at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where I perform research and supportive work related to the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory (a space telescope that contains instruments to observe in gamma-rays, X-rays, ultra-violet, and optical wavelength). I also participate in the development of future space missions.
My general research interests lie in time-domain astrophysics, star-formation history, stellar evolution, and cosmology with multi-messenger studies. I am particularly interested in fields related to gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and supernovae, which provide unique probes to the early universe. Furthermore, I am interested in understanding instrumental behaviors, in order to correctly handle the instrument selection biases and to connect theoretical models to observational data.
Besides the research work, I enjoy interacting with students. I mentor interns at Goddard each year from a diverse group of undergraduates and teach at the University of Maryland, College Park. I participate in the NASA Science Jamborees, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meetings, and the NASA Goddard Open House to represent the Swift telescope.