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Jaswant Jayacumaar, a former postgraduate researcher at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics (Pulsars & Time Domain Astrophysics Research Group), obtained his Master of Science by Research (MScR) in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. His research focused on deriving coherent timing solutions and analyzing spin-down rate variations in regularly observed pulsars within the MeerTime Thousand Pulsar Array (TPA). Prior to this, he contributed to gravitational wave research at the Bose.X Center for Astrophysical Research in India. Jaswant holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Vellore Institute of Technology, India.

About: About Me

EDUCATION

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The University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom

2021 - 2022

Master of Science by Research (MScR) in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Postgraduate Researcher at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics

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Vellore Institute of Technology
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

2016 - 2020

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Mechanical Engineering

1st Class with Distinction

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TEACHING

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The University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom

September 2021 - July 2022

Year 1 Physics Lab (PHYS10180)

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Faculty: Dr. William Bertsche & Dr. Myfanwy Lloyd, Department of Physics & Astronomy

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Vellore Institute of Technology
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Engineering Thermodynamics (MEE1003)

Teaching Assistant

Faculty: Dr. Karunaurthy K, Department of Mechanical Engineering

December 2018 - June 2019

HONOURS

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International
Astronomy & Astrophysics Competition (IAAC)

IAAC 2021

Silver Honour, Placed among the 10% of participants from all over the world

July 2021

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