Dr. Gaurav Khanna
Gaurav Khanna, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
- Ph. D. in Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 2000
- B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Tech, Kanpur, India, 1995
Contact Information:
- E-Mail: gkhanna@umassd.edu
- Phone: 508.910.6605
- Fax: 508.999.9115
- Office: Group II Building, Room 204A
Biography:
Dr. Khanna works on different problems in theoretical and computational astrophysics: Coalescence of binary black hole systems using black hole perturbation theory and estimation of the properties of the emitted gravitational radiation (this project is of relevance to the recently established NSF LIGO laboratory and the upcoming ESA/NASA LISA Misson that will be attempting to make a direct observation of this radiation); Late-time behavior of rotating black hole perturbations (this topic involves conflicting results in literature - a resolution of which will significantly help our understanding of black holes); Loop quantum cosmology (a study of cosmological and black hole models in the context of loop quantum gravity wherein space-time is considered discrete at a very fundamental level). His research has been supported by grants from the University of Massachusetts, National Science Foundation (NSF), Glaser Trust of New York, Apple Inc., SCEA (Sony) and the TeraGrid. Dr. Khanna also has keen interests in high-performance computing and the theory of control and dynamical systems.
Areas Of Interest:
- Astrophysics
- Computational Physics
- Cosmology
- Gravitation
- High Performance Computing
- Theoretical Physics
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