Mohit Bhardwaj

Mohit Bhardwaj is a McWilliams Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), specializing in multi-messenger astronomy and radio transient studies. His research focuses on Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs), particularly their origins, host galaxies, and multi-wavelength follow-up. He is a core member of the CHIME/FRB collaboration, leading efforts to analyze FRB data from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME). Bhardwaj holds a PhD in Physics from McGill University (2022), an M.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (2017), and a B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the same institute (2017). His work bridges astrophysical instrumentation, signal processing, and computational methods.

• Education:
  • PhD in Physics, McGill University (2022)
  • M.Sc. (Hons.) Physics, BITS Pilani (2017)
  • B.E. Electrical & Electronics Engineering, BITS Pilani (2017)

Research Interests: Mohit’s work centers on FRB progenitor theories, host galaxy associations, and the design of radio observatories. He develops algorithms to analyze CHIME’s unprecedented FRB catalog, focusing on polarization properties, temporal structures, and multi-messenger counterparts. Recent projects include studying repeating FRBs in globular clusters and low-luminosity dwarf galaxies, as well as designing real-time alert systems like frb-voe.

Key Contributions: He co-led the discovery of nearby FRBs (e.g., FRB 20240114A) and their host galaxy associations. His technical work includes optimizing CHIME’s outrigger systems and improving FRB localization precision via VLBI. He has also explored connections between FRBs and phenomena like supernovae and neutron star mergers.

Labs/Teams: Active in the CHIME/FRB collaboration, leveraging its interferometric capabilities for high-time-resolution studies. Collaborates with institutions globally to pursue multi-wavelength observations and theoretical modeling of FRB environments.