Ragadeepika Pucha
Research Scientist
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRagadeepika Pucha is a research scientist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utah with nine years of experience in observational solar and stellar astrophysics. She holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of Arizona and a top-ranked Integrated MSc in Physical Sciences, and has worked on projects ranging from meridional flow extraction in HMI Dopplergrams to automated sunspot area analysis published in a peer-reviewed journal. Her background blends hands-on IDL programming and precision photometry with instrument characterization and time-series analysis from internships at premier Indian research institutes. Comfortable leading both independent research and collaborative teams, she combines meticulous data processing skills with a long-term ambition to contribute to astrophysics at the level of an observational theorist. Colleagues describe her as driven and people-oriented, with a curiosity for both the cosmos and fieldwork that fuels reproducible, publication-ready science.
9 years of coding experience
The University of ArizonaThe University of UtahIntegrated MSc, Physical Sciences, CGPA 8.36 - First Ranker, Integrated MSc, Physical Sciences, CGPA 8.36 - First Ranker at Visva-Bharati
English, Hindi, Telugu
Github Skills (37)
astronomy10
core-library10
orbital-mechanics10
astrophysics10
spectral10
astrology10
espn10
science10
astrodynamics10
python9
astropy9
jupyter-notebook9
galaxy7
machine-learning7
pipeline7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Ragadeepika-Pucha/EmFit
Mar 2023 - Mar 2025
Code to fit emission-lines in DESI spectra for low-redshift galaxies
Contributions:18 PRs, 114 pushes, 20 branches in 2 years
Ragadeepika-Pucha/DESI_Functions
Mar 2023 - Feb 2025
Contributions:7 pushes in 1 year 10 months
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