Hi, I’m Manish. Raised in Uttarakhand, I’m currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and have worked as a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam, Germany. I hold an M.S. in Physics from IISc and a B.Sc. in Physics from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. My research interests span astroparticle physics, cosmology, gravitational lensing, and dark matter. I’ve also worked on numerical simulations and have a growing interest in machine learning and deep learning, particularly in their applications to physics. Outside of academia, I enjoy traveling and photography as ways to explore and capture the world from different perspectives. I actively seek interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations that cultivate original and impactful ideas, so feel free to reach out!

Research highlights

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Breaking into the window of primordial black hole dark matter with x-ray microlensing [arXiv:2405.20365]

Education

Ph.D. Physics - Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore (2024 - )

M.S. Physics - Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore (2022 - 2024)

B.Sc. (H) Physics - St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi (2018 - 2021)

Achievements

Inspire scholar - Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Sumitomo scholarship award - Sumitomo Corporation Japan