Dr. Vidushi Sharma
Research Associate · Non-Tenure Track
Center for Space Science and Technology
CSST
She/Her/Hers/Herself
About
My primary area of research focuses on the study of nature’s most powerful explosions, gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). These powerful bangs announce the birth of black holes or magnetars through multi-messenger astronomical signals. In electromagnetic regimes, within a few minutes, they produce the most energetic form of light; gamma-rays and X-rays followed by emission in the entire energy spectrum. It is crucial to comprehend the physics of these occurrences as they provide us with exclusive means of (a) exploring the evolution of the Universe, (b) testing the laws of physics under extreme conditions, and (c) comprehending stellar evolution.
I am affiliated with General Coordinates Network (GCN) team, which operates NASA’s multi-messenger alert system. This system is a valuable resource for the astronomy research community, providing swift communications and alerts regarding high-energy, multimessenger, and transient phenomena.
Research interests
High energy transient astrophysical events, Compact objects (Neutron stars, Black hole), Magnetar flares, Black hole binaries
Gamma-ray bursts: Prompt and afterglow emission
Radiative processes: Inverse Compton, Photospheric and Synchrotron emission
Observations: AstroSat, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
General Coordinates Network (GCN): Multi-messenger Alert System Infrastructure, a valuable resource for the astronomy research community, providing swift communications and alerts regarding high-energy, multimessenger, and transient phenomena.
Teaching interests
(a) Undergraduate Physics Courses
(B) Astrophysics Courses
Education
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Ph D, Astrophysics
— Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (2021) Probing the central engine and early emission of Gamma-Ray Bursts