Sreejith Ajithkumar Nair
Gandhinagar, Gujarat| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships |
| Project Title: | Testing general relativity using gravitational waves |
| Field of Study: | Physics |
| Home Institution: | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Host Institution: | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Champaign, IL |
| Grant Start Month: | March 2026 |
| Duration of Grant: | Nine months |
Brief Bio:
Mr. Sreejith Ajithkumar Nair is a PhD candidate at the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. His research centres on gravitational waves, black hole physics, and constraining possible modifications to general relativity. By combining theoretical modelling with observational data, he investigates gravitational wave events, seeking evidence of new physics.
Sreejith holds a BS-MS dual degree in physics from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune. He is a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship and has presented his work at several national and international conferences. He has published in top journals and received fellowships such as KVPY and INSPIRE.
As a Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research fellow, Sreejith is investigating how gravitational-wave observations can place stringent constraints on modified theories of gravity. His research aims to shed fresh light on the nature of black holes and explore possible deviations from general relativity in the strong-field regime. The study strives to enrich the understanding of gravitational phenomena. Outside of research, Sreejith enjoys classical music and photography.