I am a solar physicist and PhD candidate at New Mexico State University specializing in the magnetic structure, unipolarity, and plasma properties of coronal holes. My expertise includes analyzing global-scale unipolarity using SDO/HMI and uncovering fine-scale mixed-polarity flux that full-disk instruments cannot resolve. I work extensively with high-resolution DKIST/ViSP spectropolarimetric data to study small-scale magnetic elements and compare them directly with HMI measurements.

A major focus of my work is performing and interpreting magnetic-field inversions using both the classical weak-field approximation (WFA) and the spatially constrained WFA, evaluating how spatial coherence enhances magnetic-field recovery and reveals flux missed by HMI. I integrate SDO, DKIST, and DST observations to study plasma flow, temperature, density, and magnetic-field distributions at coronal hole boundaries. My technical strengths include data acquisition, visualization, image processing, image alignment, and scientific analysis using Python, SunPy, and inversion algorithms. Through this multi-instrument approach, I aim to advance our understanding of how coronal holes form, evolve, and contribute to the solar wind.

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• 2025 - Solar Physics Division Studentship Award
• 2025–2026 - Distinguished Graduate Assistantship Award, NMSU
• 2025 - Barry Neil Rappaport Endowed Memorial Scholarship
• 2025 - Research and Creativity Contribution Award, NMSU
• 2025 - Exceptional Accomplishments in Graduate Leadership, NMSU
• 2025 - Computer Science Provost’s MQP Award (Honorable Mention), WPI (Team)
• 2024 - Spotlight Recognition, NMSU College of Arts & Sciences
• 2024 - First Place, Outstanding Physical Science Poster, NMSU
• 2023 - Achievement in the Field of Excellence, AGSO
• 2023 -First Place, Graduate Research and Arts Symposium, NMSU
• 2023 - Regents Award, NMSU
• 2022 - William Webber Voyager Current Use Graduate Fund
• 2021 - FDSS: A Faculty Position (NASA/NSF-related distinction)

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Leadership

• 2025 - Lead, South Asian Astrophysics Summer School
• 2025–2026 - Graduate Student Council Representative, NMSU Astronomy
• 2025–2026 - Treasurer, Astronomy Graduate Student Organization (AGSO)
• 2024–2025 - Astronomy Outreach Coordinator, NMSU
• 2024 - Mediator, ISWI Space Weather School, Nepal
• 2022–2023 - Secretary, Nepalese Student Association
• 2021–Present - General Member, Astronomy Graduate Student Organization
• 2024–2025 - Vice President, Astronomy Graduate Student Organization
• 2019–Present -President, National Science and Research Society, Nepal
• 2020–2021 - General Member, Nepal Physical Society

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 Presentations

• 2025 -National Solar Observatory (NSO): Fine-Scale Magnetic Flux Beneath Coronal Holes (Talk)
• 2025 - Astronomical Society of Las Cruces: Exploring the Dynamic Sun (Invited Talk)
• 2025 - SPD Meeting (Anchorage, AK): Plasma Parameters at Coronal Hole Boundaries (Poster)
• 2025 - Astro Fest (NMSU): X9.05 Solar Flare After 7 Years (Poster)
• 2025 - Research & Creativity Week (NMSU): Plasma Parameters at Coronal Hole Boundaries (Talk)
• 2025 - SDO Science Workshop (Boulder, CO): Plasma Parameters at Coronal Hole Boundaries (Poster)
• 2024 - Graduate Research & Arts Symposium (NMSU): X9.05 Solar Flare After 7 Years (Poster)
• 2024 - Tribhuvan University, Nepal: Ongoing Research in Solar Physics (Talk)
• 2024 - ISWI Space Weather School (Nepal): Solar Atmosphere Visualization (Talk)
• 2024 - SHINE Meeting (Juneau, AK): Coronal Hole Footpoints (Poster)
• 2024 - PyHC Summer School (Boulder, CO): Flux Imbalance & Solar Wind Speed (Poster)
• 2024 - DKIST/PSP/SO Joint Meeting (San Antonio): Flux Imbalance vs Solar Wind Speed (Poster)
• 2023 - SHINE Meeting (Vermont): Magnetic Field Configuration in Equatorial CHs (Poster)
• 2023 - SPD Meeting (Minnesota): CH Magnetic Structure & Flux Imbalance (Talk)
• 2023 - SPD Meeting (Minnesota): Data Analysis, Acquisition & Image Processing (Student Talk)
• 2023 - AAS Meeting (Albuquerque): Magnetic Field Configuration in Equatorial CHs (Oral Presentation)

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Institutional Affiliation

• 2021–Present - Department of Astronomy, New Mexico State University (NMSU)
• 2023–2025 - Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), Ambassador
• 2020–2021 -Nepal Physical Society, General Member
• 2019–Present - National Science and Research Society, Nepal, President

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