Anuj
Gautam.
I listen to stars. Specifically — δ Scuti stars, through asteroseismology, at the Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland.
About
I'm an astrophysics PhD student at the Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland. My research centers on asteroseismology, focusing on δ Scuti stars.
I develop theoretical models to explore how various physical and computational parameters affect their pulsations, and use those models to infer fundamental properties — age, mass, rotation, inclination — of observed stars.
Before this I was at ANU working on the rotational evolution of accretion-induced collapse millisecond pulsars, asking whether a hidden population could explain the Galactic Centre gamma-ray excess.
I am into open-source science and automation.
Background
Education
- 2023 — nowPh.D., Astronomy & AstrophysicsUniversity of Southern Queensland
- 2018 — 2020M.Sc., Astronomy & AstrophysicsAustralian National University
- 2013 — 2017B.E., Electronics & TelecommunicationArmy Institute of Technology, SPPU
Skills
I work mainly in Python, but I'm used to picking up whatever the science needs for a given project, including new pipelines, setups, and languages.
Computing grants
- 2025ARDC Nectar Research Cloud40 kSU on Nectar research cloud - 12 months
- 2024ASTAC · NCI Astronomy Program2,500 kSU on GADI supercomputer - Quarter 3 & 4
- 2024QCIF NCI Share75 kSU on GADI supercomputer - per quarter
- 2024ARDC Nectar Research Cloud20 kSU on Nectar research cloud - 12 months
- 2023NCI Adapter Scheme200 kSU on GADI supercomputer - Quarter 4
- 2023NCI Adapter Scheme200 kSU on GADI supercomputer - Quarter 3
- 2023ARDC Nectar Research Cloud20 kSU on Nectar research cloud - 12 months
Publications
- 2024co-author
- 2024The δ Scuti stars of the Cep–Her Complex – I. Pulsator fraction, rotation, asteroseismic large spacings, and the νmax relationco-authorMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- 2023co-author
- 2022Millisecond pulsars from accretion-induced collapse as the origin of the Galactic Centre gamma-ray excess signal1st authorNature Astronomy
- 20201st author
Talks
Get in touch.
I'm actively looking for postdoctoral positions at the intersection of stellar astrophysics and computation. I'm always interested in discussing research, methods, and ideas. Feel free to reach out.