K G Arun
Associate Professor
Physics
Chennai Mathematical Institute
India
Biography
I am a physicist working on various aspects related to compact objects (such as neutron stars and black holes). I work at the Chennai Mathematical Institute as Associate Professor. I was a VESF fellow at LAL Orsay, and IAP Paris and a postdoctoral research associate at the Washington University in St Louis. I was a Ph.D. student of Bala R Iyer at the Raman Research Institute. I am a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and IndIGO consortium. I am also an associate of the the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Bangalore India.
Research Interest
Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Modelling compact binaries High energy Astrophysics and Cosmology Tests of General Relativity and Alternative theories of gravity.
Publications
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"Tests of general relativity with GW150914", LSC and Virgo Collaboration, arXiv, Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 221101 (2016)
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"Explosive and radio-selected Transients: Transient Astronomy with SKA and its Precursors", P. Chandra, G. C. Anupama, K. G. Arun et al arXiv, J Astrophys Astron (2016) 37: 30
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"GW170104: Observation of a 50-Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence at Redshift 0.2", LSC and Virgo Collaboration, arXiv, Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 221101 (2017)
