Shivan Khullar
Shivan Khullar

Flatiron Research Fellow (FRF)

About Me

Hello! I’m a Flatiron Research Fellow (FRF) at the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA), Flatiron Institute. Before this, I obtained my PhD from the University of Toronto. I’m broadly interested in simulating the universe. My research focuses on the formation of stars in different kinds of environments in our Universe – from pristine primordial halos and dense high-redshift environments to present-day local Giant Molecular Clouds. I’m interested in understanding the role of turbulence, magnetic fields and stellar feedback in the star formation process across the various scales from galactic disks down to protoplanetary disks. In my free time, I enjoy playing and watching football (soccer), watching documentaries, hiking and exploring our planet.

Education
  • Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics [2019-2025]

    University of Toronto

  • M.Sc. (Hons.) Physics [2014-2019]

    Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa

  • B.E. (Hons.) Electronics and Instrumentation [2014-2019]

    Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa

Interests
  • Star formation & the ISM
  • Numerical methods
  • Turbulence
  • Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Reionization