Curriculum Vitae
Phone: +91 7007 265 783
E-mail: jameswattbrh@gmail.com
Github: https://github.com/James471
An enthusiastic undergraduate with a strong passion for physics and computer programming and a strong desire to understand the functioning of nature through mathematics.
Education
| Duration | Program | CGPA |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2019 - present | BS-MS(Major:- Physics, Minor:- Astronomy & Astrophysics) | 9.74 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISER), Mohali, India | ||
| 04/2018 - 04/2019 | Intermediate(CBSE Board) | 96.2% |
| Buddha Public School, UP, India | ||
| 04/2016 - 04/2017 | High School(ICSE Board) | 95.83% |
| St. Norbert’s School, UP, India |
Research Experience
Master’s thesis project on “Reconstructing the inflaton potential from CMB anisotropy
Working on a Master’s thesis project for the reconstruction of the inflaton potential from CMB anisotropy. With Prof. Tarun Souradeep, Director(RRI) August 2023 - May 2024
Summer Project on “Quantizing Rigid Body Dynamics”
Numerically and analytically studied the time evolution of Bloch coherent states using a Hamiltonian obtained through Geometric Quantization to demonstrate Dzhanibekov effect in quantum systems. With Dr. K P Yogendran, IISER Mohali
June 2022 - August 2022
Summer Project on “Studying planet formation using n-body simulations”
Tested the solar system formation model that planetesimals are initially distributed in a narrow ring, using the numerical simulation GENGA.
With Prof. Joachim Stadel, University of Zurich
May 2022 - July 2022
Summer Project on “Analyzing the Phase Structure of the Generalized GWW Model”
Numerically studied the phase Structure of a generalization of the Gross-Witten-Wadia model using Markov Chain Monte Carlo.
With Dr. Anosh Joseph, IISER Mohali
June 2021 - July 2021
Core member of the IISER Mohali iGEM 2021 team
Worked on developing the “OSCCit Assistant” Android app for analyzing sample images to detect oral cancer.
June 2021 - November 2021
NIUS Project on “Study of the evolution of magnetic activity over several past solar cycles”
Worked with Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director(ARIES), as part of an NIUS(National Initiative on Undergraduate Sciences) project under the aegis of HBCSE-TIFR. The project involved time series analysis of plage area data obtained from KOSO to study the magnetic activity in the Sun.
May 2021 - August 2021
Skills
Programming Languages $\rightarrow$ Julia, Python, C++, Fortran
Parallel Programming with Message Passing Interface(MPI) in C++ and Python
Monte Carlo Techniques in QFT
Machine Learning
LaTeX
Conferences and Workshops
Attended a 4 day MPI workshop conducted by Department of Physical Sciences at IISER Mohali.
Attended National Science Camp Vijyoshi(2019)
Attended 25th DAE-BRNS HEP (Department of Atomic Energy- Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences High Energy Physics) Symposium, 2022
Achievements and Awards
NIUS Camp 17.1
(Summer camp organised by the Homi Bhaba Centre for Science Education, India for mentoring undergraduates to pursue research.)DST INSPIRE Awardee
(Scholarship awarded to the top 1 % scorers in High School Board Examination by the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India.)
Outreach
Conducted a cosmology workshop for undergraduates at the SRM University, Chennai(2023) in collaboration with the Naxxatra Foundation.
Presented computer science related demonstrations to school students during the 16th foundation day of IISER Mohali.
Teaching
Tutored in PHY 102: Electricity and Magnetism at IISER Mohali(2023).
Tutored in PHY 101: Mechanics at IISER Mohali(2022-23).
Tutored in an informal help session conducted by the Turing Club (IISER Mohali) for the course IDC 101: Introduction to Computing.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Convener of the Turing Club(Coding Club) at IISER Mohali(November 2021 - September 2022)
Organizer of Physics Hackathon conducted by Physics Club, IISER Mohali(2022)
Winner of Enigma(Astronomy Hackathon) conducted by IIT Mandi(2022)
Winner of Biology Hackathon conducted by BDF, IISER Mohali(2021)
Organized a Virtual Treasure Hunt with Turing Club, IISER Mohali(2021)
Runner up of Code The Matrix(Hackathon Event) at Physics Club, IISERM (2020)
Runner up of Biology hackathon conducted by BDF, IISERM(2020)
Runner up of Astronomy hackathon conducted by astronomy club at IISERM (2020)