Vikram Manikantan

Vikram Manikantan

B.A. in Physics, 2022, Northwestern University

Vikram is a theoretical and computational astrophysicist whose research focuses on the multi-messenger nature of compact objects such as supermassive black hole binaries, neutron stars, supernovae, and other high-energy transients. He uses numerical relativity and magnetohydrodynamic simulations, such as Einstein Toolkit, IllinoisGRMHD, and Athena++, to study these systems in a variety of contexts. His current work focuses on the late-time evolution of accreting supermassive black hole binaries in the LISA band. Future work will hopefully expand the current numerical framework to study neutron star mergers, core-collapse supernovae, and other high-energy transients at unprecedented resolutions.