Saurabh
High-resolution observations of the environment of black holes in active galactic nuclei
About me:
I completed my undergraduate studies in Physics at the University of Delhi
(2020), where I co-founded Stellar Universe, a student-led astronomy outreach
initiative that organized events and activities to inspire interest in
astrophysics among school and college students. I then earned a Master’s
degree in Physics with a specialization in Astrophysics and Cosmology at
PDPIAS, Charusat University, Gujarat, where I worked on accretion flows
around black holes and horizonless objects, with a thesis on probing
fundamental physics near black holes using the next-generation Event Horizon
Telescope (ngEHT).
Currently, I am a PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
and a member of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration. My research
focuses on simulating and analyzing accretion flows and polarized black hole
images which can be used to discern spacetimes (compact objects) in general
relativity, and comparing them with EHT and related high-resolution
observations. Beyond research, I am actively involved in science outreach and
public engagement, including outreach and social media efforts for the EHT.
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