Present Position
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Michigan State university, Michigan
Brief Bio
- Jun 2006 - Present: Swift Team Member
- Sep 2007 - Dec 2009: GRT: Goddard Robotic Telescope Team Member NASA-GSFC (Greenbelt, MD USA)
- Jan 2002 - Dec 2003: Software Engineer, Industrial Financial Systems (IFS) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Educational Background
| Year | Institution | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Jan - 2011 | The George Washington University(GWU), Washington,DC USA | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics |
| Specialty: High-Energy Particle Astrophysics (Gamma-ray Burst Astronomy) Research Locale: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Astroparticle Physics Laboratory, Code 661, Greenbelt, MD USA | ||
| Thesis Advisor: Professor Kalvir S. Dhuga (GWU) | ||
| NASA Supervisor: Dr. Neil Gehrels (GSFC) | ||
| May - 2008 | The George Washington University(GWU), Washington, DC USA | Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Physics |
| Jan - 2002 | The University of Colombo, Sri Lanka | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science |
| Major: Computer Science | ||
| Minor: Physics and Applied Mathematics | ||
| Class: First Class Honors |
Research Interests
- Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs)
- Electromagnetic Signatures of Gravitational Waves
- Primordial Black Hole Evaporation Searches
Current Projects
- Spectral Lag Analysis of GRBs
- Fourier Power Spectral Analysis of GRBs
- "Follow the BAT" Observation Program
Selected Publications
Publications at ADS website.
