Meet Sayani Ghosh, Ph.D., a Grand Challenges Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow at the Schmid College of Science and Technology!

Dr. Ghosh earned her Ph.D. from Clemson University, where her doctoral research focused on developing graph-theory-based tools and applying them to nuclear astrophysical scenarios. She is an interdisciplinary researcher whose work bridges the fields of mathematics and theoretical physics. Dr. Ghosh is particularly interested in exploring the relationship between the classical world and the quantum regime, addressing some of the intriguing open questions in modern physics.

Beyond her research, Dr. Ghosh is dedicated to education. She actively seeks and implements innovative teaching methods to enhance student engagement and deepen their understanding.

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Q & A with Dr. Sayani Ghosh

What is your current area of research – and why are you passionate about it?

My background is in developing graph theory-based tools and applying them to understand physical processes. In my postdoctoral research, I hope to address questions that probe the relationship between the quantum world and our classical observations.

The overarching goal of these questions, that is, to understand the nature of reality and the process of pursuing it, is what primarily drew me to this field. But on a fun note, I enjoy that as part of my job, I get to speculate on wild ideas!

What is the best advice that you have received in your science career?

Having a plan B in terms of career options will make one more unafraid of pursuing research. This may not work for everybody, but it has been very helpful to me.

What are you most looking forward to about GCI?

I am excited to work with undergraduate students as they start their journey of scientific inquiry through their projects. It will be fun to work with students on projects outside my field of research. I am looking forward to learning along with them.

What would you be doing if you weren’t a scientist?

I would be a painter. I have been sketching and painting for as long as I can remember. I think physics and painting are very similar in essence. In both cases, we are trying to bring some abstract idea to reality, and we don’t know what the final ‘picture’ is till it is done. Both painting and physics have the capacity to absorb and surprise.

How do you like your coffee?

I like it black. I am always on the lookout for some good single-origin coffees!