Advanced general relativity and gravitational waves
Master's course
Cardiff University, UK
Research Associate
Shrobana Ghosh
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (AEI), Hannover
I am a research associate at AEI Hannover, working on gravitational-wave astrophysics, numerical relativity, and multi-messenger observations of compact binaries.
Upcoming
- Lectures on gravitational wave astrophysics in Queen Mary University of London, UK
In the news
- My work on modeling gravitational wave sources helps the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Collaboration extract precise physics from signals, including those in the largest gravitational wave catalog till date. (Astronews)
- Our work showing how gravitational wave detectors could probe ultralight dark matter around spinning black holes was featured on Phys.org.
CV
Academic profile and experience
Research associate at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (AEI) with a background in numerical relativity, gravitational-wave modeling, and data-driven astrophysics.
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Research Associate, AEI Hannover
Education
- Ph.D. in Physics, University of Mississippi
- M.S. in Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Selected awards
- Seal of Excellence, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, 2025 Score: 96.4%; funding threshold: 97% Applied with Dr. Katy Clough, Queen Mary University of London
- Seal of Excellence, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, 2024 Score: 88%; funding threshold: 92% Applied with Dr. Katy Clough, Queen Mary University of London
Professional memberships
- Member, LIGO Scientific Collaboration
- Member, Simons Collaboration on Black Holes and Strong Gravity
Research
Modeling strong gravity and gravitational-wave signals
My work uses Einstein’s theory of gravity, numerical simulations, and data analysis to study compact objects and the gravitational waves they emit. I am especially interested in how gravitational waves offer a new way to probe dark matter and explore parts of the universe that cannot be seen with light alone.
Mentoring
Teaching
Introductory physics lab teaching assistant
Physics for Science and Engineering I (Mechanics) and II (Electricity and Magnetism)
University of Mississippi, USIntroductory physics guest lecturer
Physics for Science and Engineering I (Mechanics)
University of Mississippi, USSupervision
- Designing student research projects in gravitational-wave modeling and data analysis.
- Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
Outreach
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Contact
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (AEI), Hannover
Callinstr. 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany