Meet the graduate mentors who are here to help you out! Each person’s bio, office hours, and contact information, and topics they are comfortable helping with are listed. Note that all mentors are open to scheduling meetings by appointment.
Shobhit Ranjan
He/Him
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I am Shobhit, your friendly neighborhood Physics Ally for Wellness! I work with blackholes, love to cook and love all kinds of animals, and can be found painting in Piedmont Park every other weekend. Even though writing blurbs isn’t my strong suite, I would like to think conversations are! Would love to talk to you about anything and everything physics, wellness and beyond
Research advisor & area: Laura Cadonati, LIGO
Office Hours:
Wednesday 2-4 PM or by appointment
In person or virtual
Topics:
Anything and everything!
Contact:
Office Hours:
Tues/Thurs
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Boggs 1-38
In-person/online
Topics:
All topics welcome!
Contact:
Hi everyone! I’m Katie (she/her/hers), a 2nd-year PhD student studying massive black hole binaries with Dr. Tamara Bogdanović. Apart from being spaced obsessed, I enjoy dabbling in keeping house plants, attempting to make art, and exploring new places. I am happy to discuss anything and everything! I’ll be available for in-person office hours in Boggs 1-38 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 – 1:00 and can arrange online office hours via Zoom as wanted/needed (will send the link over email)
Katie Futrowsky
She/Her
Caroline Nagib
She/Her
I’m Caroline and I’m a 2nd year physics PhD student. I work on computational astrophysics in Dr. Wise’s group on simulating the evolution of black holes in the early Universe. I grew up in Cairo, Egypt and moved to Los Angeles, CA where I went to undergrad at UCLA. In my free time, I like to sleep, watch The Great British Baking Show, and tell myself I’ll learn how to knit someday. I’m a first-gen student, so I’m familiar with the many difficulties of college. My weekly office hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1-2, but my schedule is flexible so I’m willing to meet other times as well. Please feel free to reach out to me with any concerns or if you just wanna chat. 🙂
Research advisor & area: John Wise, Computational Cosmology
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 11-2 PM or by appointment
Boggs 1-28
Online/In-person
Topics:
Anything at all!
Contact:
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Hi folks! I’m Snigdaa and I’m a 5th-year graduate student working on implementing machine learning techniques in cosmological simulations. As a South Asian woman in STEM/academia, I’m looking to improve the experience of gender and racial minorities in the SoP. I hope I can make you feel comfortable talking about your experiences with me, academic, social, or otherwise!
Snigdaa Sethuram
She/Her
Hannah Griggs
She/Her
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I’m a sixth year working with Dr. Cadonati doing research with LIGO. I grew up in Virginia just outside of DC. I did my undergrad at Bryn Mawr College, a historically women’s college, before heading to Tech. My research with Laura Cadonati combines both gravitational wave and neutrino astronomy in collaboration with Ignacio Taboada’s neutrino group. When I have some free time, I like to paint and read 😊 Reach out anytime, I am looking forward to being of help to you all.
Research advisor & area: Laura Cadonati, Multi-messenger astrophysics with gravitational waves and neutrinos
Office Hours:
Fridays 2-4 PM
Boggs 1-38
Online/In-person
Topics:
All topics! I’m happy to chat about whatever you may need 🙂
Contact:
Office Hours:
Thursday 4 PM
Online (DM on Teams or click for Zoom link)
Topics:
Mental health, or any other concerns
Contact:
My name is Andrew Wu, a fourth-year graduate student in the GT School of Physics. My path in science through undergraduate and graduate school has taken me through exoplanets and cosmology to the physics of origami here at GT. However, throughout my time studying physics, I have observed more diverse cohorts of potential scientists become more skewed as traditionally underrepresented students in STEM get selected out of the field, whether intentionally or not. As I have overcome my own personal challenges and barriers to pursuing a career in science, I have become passionate about helping others pursue their scientific interests and breaking down systemic barriers that individuals from diverse backgrounds face when pursuing a career in science. To me, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) means that no one who is interested in science should ever question whether they belong in the scientific community based on their background or identity. As a member of the DEI committee, I aim to bring critical awareness to the issues of mental health and neurodiversity and contribute to an enriching and welcoming environment for all members of the School of Physics.
Research advisor & area: Zeb Rocklin, Physics of Origami
Andrew Wu
He/Him