Over the last decade, machine learning techniques have been widely adopted by various domains in particle physics. I will discuss using such ML algorithms and simulations in particle physics analysis and the challenges they present. Then, I will introduce a...[Read More]
Semester Talks
Studying Invisible Giants: Measuring SMBH masses using Schwarzschild modelling
Astrophysics
By Anirban Roy ChowdhurySupermassive Black Holes are (like the name implies) extremely massive black holes, weighing up to billions of times the mass of the Sun, present in the centers of galaxies. By their nature, they are also invisible and thus very difficult...[Read More]
Tachyons: Time Travelers or Theoretical Quandaries?
Theoretical Particle Physics
By Abhilash SenguptaDiscuss what tachyons are, how they might make sense, how we tried (and failed) to detect them, and how they still don't actually make sense for the most part but are an interesting topic of discussion nonetheless.[Read More]
Langmuir Probe Analysis of Plasma
Plasma Physics
By Shalini DasThe Langmuir probe is the most fundamental diagnostics technique for extracting plasma parameters such as electron temperature, plasma density, and plasma potential. I will explain how I analyzed the Langmuir probe data of RF-produced plasma. I will also discuss an...[Read More]
Growing Thin Films
Nanotechnology
By Dhairya BhandariI will give a motivation for why thin films are interesting and worth studying and growing. I will then talk about the various ways in which we can grow thin films and the merits and demerits of each technique. I...[Read More]
