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(+91) 7735826899 LostGraviton

Cuttack, India Sagar Kumar Biswal LinkedIn:
biswal.kumar.sagar@gmail.com biswal-kumar-sagar

Education
Master of Science, Physics Sept 2021 - June 2023 (expected)
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, India.
Current CGPA: 8.12
Main courses: General Relativity, Quantum Field Theory and Particle Physics, Computational Physics,
Numerical Methods in Physics.

Bachelor of Science, Physics Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

BJB Autonomous College (Utkal University), Bhubaneswar, India.
CGPA: 9.55
Main courses: Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics.

Higher Secondary Board July 2016 - March 2018

JKBK Govt. Junior College, Cuttack, India.
Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha (CHSE, Odisha Board Examination, Class 11-12th).
Percentage: 81.16

Secondary Board Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

Municipal High School, Jobra, Cuttack, India.
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE, Odisha Board Examination, Class 10th).
Percentage: 90.50

Experience
Physics Teacher Jan 2023 - Present
Explore With Sagar, Self Employed Online
• Currently teaching a course on “Numerical Methods in Physics and Mathematics".

Summer Intern June 2022 - July 2022

IISER Berhampur Online
• Worked under Dr. Ujjal Kumar Dey. Studied introductory quantum field theory and neutrino oscillation.

Research Intern Sep 2021 - Jan 2022

SARSTEM, Isophote Online
• Worked under Edoardo Altamura (PhD. Reseacher at University of Manchester). Studied Exoplanet
detection methods and their physical properties.

Summer Course Student May 2022 - June 2022

ICTS TIFR Online
• Summer course on “Curves and Surfaces" by Prof. Samuel Joseph. Studied introductory differential
geometry.
M.Sc. Laboratory Courses Sept 2021 - Present
IIEST, Shibpur
PH5171 : General Physics Lab., PH5271 : Basic Electronics Lab.,
PH6171 : Advanced Laboratory, PH6271 : Special Lab. for Condensed Matter Physics.
• Skills gained: Construction of basic electronics circuits using breadboard, circuit simulations using proteus
software.
• Nuclear radiation detectors, Data analysis and curve fitting using python and origin pro software.

Projects

Master’s Thesis Jan 2022 - Present

IIEST, Shibpur, India.
• Working under Dr. Amit Kundu on Numerical Relativity. Currently learning various simulation techniques
using python.
Bachelor’s Thesis Feb 2021 - April 2021
BJB Autonomous College, India.
• Studied MB, BE, and FD statistics, their application to various thermodynamic systems. Plotted the
distribution functions using Scilab software.

Certifications

IIT JAM Physics 2021

AIR - 755
• Qualified the Joint Admission Test for Masters, 2021 (Organised by IISc. Bangalore).
National Graduate Physics Examination, 2021
Score 84/150
• Placed among national toppers.
Physics Exhibition, 1st Prize
BJB Autonomous College, India.
• Made a model of LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) observatory and explained
its working principles.
Coursera Online Courses
1. Astro 101 : Black Holes, University of Alberta.
• Studied the fundamentals of black holes.
2. From Big Bang to Dark Energy, University of Tokyo.
• Learned the basic techniques and findings in modern physics from the big bang to expanding universe.

Skills
Programming Python, LATEX, Mathematica

Communication Odia (native), English, Hindi

Other Github, Origin Pro, Proteus, Microsoft Office