Polygence Scholar2024
Sarang Athani
Class of 2025Danville, California
About
Hello, my name is Sarang and my project is on understanding the properties of astrophysical black holes. I want to eventually present and publish my work.Projects
- "The Formation, Growth, and Evolution of Supermassive Black Holes Across Cosmic Time" with mentor Imad (Working project)
Project Portfolio
The Formation, Growth, and Evolution of Supermassive Black Holes Across Cosmic Time
Started Dec. 1, 2023
Abstract or project description
Sarang is working on the compilation of a review at the high school to undergraduate level describing the formation, growth, and evolution of cosmic supermassive black holes. Using a combination of published popular science books by astronomers and physicists, actual published scientific papers, and the expertise of their mentor, Sarang is assembling a conceptual and theoretical framework for both the physics of theoretical black holes along with the current understanding of the way black holes form and grow over time (in step with their host galaxies). By the end, Sarang hopes to create resources useful to interested students, e.g., his astronomy club.