Institute for Gravitational Research

I am a senior undergraduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. I was merely a sophomore when I was first introduced to the breathtaking science of LIGO through a webinar by Prof.Rana Adhikari at my institute. Since then, I had a deep desire to learn and contribute to gravitational-wave research. Fortunately, I got a chance to conduct research work on LIGO related project for my bachelor's thesis at the Institute for Gravitational Research (which is part of the University of Glasgow).  IGR  has world-class labs,  and it is actively contributing to LIGO's coating and suspension. My thesis work at IGR was on  stabilisation of 1550nm Laser under the supervision of Prof. Ken and Dr Bryan. . Despite being quite new to the field, the enlightening explanation by Prof. Ken and constant guidance of Dr Bryan in the lab made it easy to work in the sophisticated 10m prototype lab. My time in Glasgow not only equipped me with lab valuable experience and skills but also introduced me to the vibrant culture of Scotland. Working at IGR gave me a clear sense to further pursue research for LIGO; hence I will be starting my PhD from fall 2020 .

First published: 23 January 2022