About me:
My name is Anil Kumar, and I am originally from India. I am currently a
postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Noritaka Shimizu’s group at the Center
for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan. I completed my
Ph.D. in 2021 at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR),
India. My research interests lie in nuclear structure theory,
particularly using the nuclear shell model, which offers valuable
insights into the behavior of nucleons within a nucleus, including their
interactions and energy levels. I am specifically focused on studying
beta decay in nuclear physics, especially in isotopes relevant to
r-process nucleosynthesis. My work involves investigating both allowed
and forbidden beta decay transitions in beta decay to better understand
the structure of neutron-rich nuclei, which play a crucial role in the
r-process. These insights help in modeling the production of heavy
elements in astrophysical environments, such as supernovae and neutron
star mergers. Through large-scale shell model calculations, I aim to
enhance predictions of nuclear properties critical for r-process
simulations.