Kalyan Kumar Radhakrishnan Santhakumari

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Wavefront sensing and adaptive optics, predictive wavefront control, high-contrast imaging, star formation

High Contrast Imaging -- Adaptive Optics -- Star Formation -- MCAO

Current Research Summary:

I research in the field of adaptive optics. Wavefront sensing and reconstruction, AO calibration, predictive control using AO telemetry are a few topics I enjoy doing research, in addition to the actual hands-on work in optics.
Projects include: LINC-NIRVANA, INGOT, MAVIS, SHARK-NIR, MAORY.

Prior Research:

• Post-doc (2017-2018) at Max-Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany. Work Title: “Commissioning and Early-Science Exploitation of the LINC-NIRVANA instrument at the Large Binocular Telescope."
• Ph.D. (2013-2017) at Heidelberg University & Max-Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany. Thesis Title: "Maximising the Science Return of the LINC-NIRVANA Multi- Conjugated Adaptive Optics System"
• Masters Thesis (2013) at the University of Padova, Padova, Italy. Thesis Title: “Removal of the Ground Layer for the Very Large Telescopes"
• Masters Thesis (2011) at Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. Thesis Title: “Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing in Dye-Doped Solids"