"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined," remarked Mr. Henry David Thoreau.
I recall this quote because; it does have a lot to say in those few words about my journey, a journey that made me stand for, strive for my dreams and balance my personal ambitions.
My name is Sravani Vaddi and I am currently working as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Center for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA-TIFR), Pune, India. I recently completed my Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the Rochester of Institute and Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY.
I do observational astronomy and my research interests are studying a special class of galaxies known as Active Galactic Nuclei. I study the co-evolution of black holes and star formation in these galaxies.
Although it sounds cliche, the Universe has fascinated me right from my childhood. I gained a deep passion for Astronomy and aspired to do research in it. I always wondered at the Universe and endeavored to understand its history and evolution. Despite my interest in astronomy, things didn't work well and I became an engineer. I completed B.Tech, followed by M.Tech in Digital Electronics and Communications. I then got selected to work at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Even though I was enjoying the benefits of the IT sector, my desire to become an astronomer didn't fade away. And one fine day, I decided to take up a career in astronomy. This was however not an easy task. I was aware of the intricacies in this changeover and took it as a challenge. Since I didn't have a Physics background, I joined classes in a Physics institute to learn advanced physics, meanwhile continuing working at TCS. I later grabbed an opportunity to assist Dr. Najam Hasan and Dr. Priya Hasan, at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. If not for them, I would not have been in this position today. I later applied for Ph.D in the US and chose to study at RIT. I got to work with one of the best advisors Dr. Chris O'Dea and Dr. Stefi Baum.
The journey was long, but I am happy that I finally achieved what I always wanted to be. I have started this blog to reach out to all such students who dream to become an astronomer.
Here is the link to my research blog
http://sravanivaddi.wixsite.com/home
An article on my journey came out in the 'Vasundhara' edition of 'Eenadu' newspaper.
I recall this quote because; it does have a lot to say in those few words about my journey, a journey that made me stand for, strive for my dreams and balance my personal ambitions.
My name is Sravani Vaddi and I am currently working as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Center for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA-TIFR), Pune, India. I recently completed my Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the Rochester of Institute and Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY.
I do observational astronomy and my research interests are studying a special class of galaxies known as Active Galactic Nuclei. I study the co-evolution of black holes and star formation in these galaxies.
Although it sounds cliche, the Universe has fascinated me right from my childhood. I gained a deep passion for Astronomy and aspired to do research in it. I always wondered at the Universe and endeavored to understand its history and evolution. Despite my interest in astronomy, things didn't work well and I became an engineer. I completed B.Tech, followed by M.Tech in Digital Electronics and Communications. I then got selected to work at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Even though I was enjoying the benefits of the IT sector, my desire to become an astronomer didn't fade away. And one fine day, I decided to take up a career in astronomy. This was however not an easy task. I was aware of the intricacies in this changeover and took it as a challenge. Since I didn't have a Physics background, I joined classes in a Physics institute to learn advanced physics, meanwhile continuing working at TCS. I later grabbed an opportunity to assist Dr. Najam Hasan and Dr. Priya Hasan, at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. If not for them, I would not have been in this position today. I later applied for Ph.D in the US and chose to study at RIT. I got to work with one of the best advisors Dr. Chris O'Dea and Dr. Stefi Baum.
The journey was long, but I am happy that I finally achieved what I always wanted to be. I have started this blog to reach out to all such students who dream to become an astronomer.
Here is the link to my research blog
http://sravanivaddi.wixsite.com/home
An article on my journey came out in the 'Vasundhara' edition of 'Eenadu' newspaper.
Unable to view your blog. http://astrophysics.rit.edu/svaddi/
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Thanks for the heads up...It has been updated.
DeleteRead you story on Eenadu. All the best.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Really glad to see you are pursuing your dream.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope I can reach out and help many more students who want to become astronomers.
DeleteIt takes an amazing woman to pursuit their dream and u did it. It's remarkable achievement. Super.. super.. I have a friend like u who did achieve her dream and I admire her a lot . And always use to say her .. " you are my all time favourite and I'm your die hard fan "
ReplyDeleteCongratulations... read abt you.. super.. super..
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