Sunil Simha
Email: sunil.simha95@gmail.com
ERC 553, A&A, University of Chicago
8023, CIERA, Northwestern University
About Me
I am an observational astronomer broadly interested in diffuse gas in the universe, from the circumgalactic medium of galaxies to the intergalactic medium between them. I use Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) as probes of this gas, and study the galaxies that host FRBs to understand their origins. I also work on cosmology and galaxy evolution, using large surveys to study how galaxies form and evolve over cosmic time.
When I’m not doing astronomy, you might find me birding, playing chess, or exploring the outdoors.
Current Position
Since September 2024, I have been a Brinson Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. I work closely with Prof. Hsiao-Wen Chen (U. Chicago) and Prof. Wen-fai Fong (Northwestern U.).
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz
Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2018 – June 2024)
Santa Cruz, California, USA
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS-MS in Physics (2013 – 2018)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India