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| Name | Vaishnav V. Rao |
| Label | PhD Student |
| vvrao(at)umich.edu | |
| Phone | (seven three four) 450 4691 |
| Url | https://vaishnavvrao.github.io/ |
| Summary | PhD Student in Astronomy interested in studying galaxy evolution through their resolved stellar populations |
Work
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2023.08 - present Graduate Student Rsearch Assistant
, University of Michigan
I am a graduate student researcher in Prof. Eric Bell's research group
- Galaxy Evolution
- Resolved Stellar Populations
- Star Formation History
Education
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2019.06 - 2023.06 Mumbai, India
Certificates
| Quantum Computing | ||
| Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay | 2018-01-01 |
| Science Communication Fellowship | ||
| University of Michigan Museum of Natural History | 2018-01-01 |
Publications
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2025.08.15 Stars Born in the Wind: M82's Outflow & Halo Star Formation
The Astrophysical Journal
We study how stars form in starburst outflows by obtaining the star formation history of the Southern Arcs in M82
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2023.06.23 AGN Feedback Through Multiple Jet Cycles in the Seyfert Galaxy NGC 2639
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomy Society
We analyse and spectrally age the multiple, multi-scale radio lobes in the Seyfert NGC 2639 and explore their impact on the host galaxy's star formation
Skills
| Astronomy | |
| Galaxy Evolution | |
| Resolved Stellar Populations | |
| Star Formation History | |
| Stellar Halos | |
| Subaru HSC | |
| James Webb Space Telescope | |
| Hubble Space Telescope |
| Physics | |
| General Relativity | |
| Quantum Mechanics | |
| Elementary Particle Physics | |
| Atomic and Molecular Physics | |
| Statistical Mechanics |
Languages
| Kannada | |
| Native speaker |
| Hindi | |
| Fluent |
| English | |
| Fluent |
References
| Professor Eric F. Bell | |
| Professor Preeti Kharb | |