Education

• 2016 - 2022                Ph.D. Physics (Western Michigan University, USA)
• 2016 - 2019                 M.A. Physics (Western Michigan University, USA)
• 2013 - 2015                 M.Sc. Physics (The Maharaja Sayajirao University of                                               Baroda, India)
• 2010 - 2013                 B.Sc. Physics (Shree M. P. Shah Arts and Science                                                   College, India)

 

Professional Experience

• 2022 – Present       Postdoctoral Appointee, Physics division, Argonne                                                 National Laboratory
• 2020 – 2022          Graduate Research Assistant, Western Michigan                                                       University, USA)
• 2016 – 2020          Graduate Teaching Assistant, Western Michigan                                                       University, USA)

 

Research Interests

• Experimental Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Astrophysics, Nuclear Structure, Transfer Reactions.

 

Publications

• “Synthesis of solid mercury targets for nuclear astrophysics experiments” K. Bhatt, S. Saxena, M. Famiano, R. Guda, A. Kayani, Z. Chajecki 1040 (2022) 167087
• “Preliminary results for observation of Radiative Double-Electron Capture by F^9+,8+ on graphene” DS La Mantia, A Kayani, K Bhatt, J A Tanis

 

Awards and Fellowships

• 2022               George E. Bradley Award by the Department of Physics,                                      Western Michigan University
• 2021-2022.      Leo R. Parpart Scholarship by Department of Physics,                                        Western Michigan University
• 2021-2022      Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowship, by the Graduate College, Western Michigan University
• Spring 2021     Graduate Student Research Grant, by the Graduate College of Western                             Michigan University
• Fall 2020         Graduate Student Research Grant, by the Graduate College of Western                             Michigan University
• 2019-2020      Haym Kruglak Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award, by                                         Department of Physics, Western Michigan University
• Winter 2020    Graduate Student Research Grant, by the Graduate College of Western                             Michigan University
• 2019-2020      Teaching Assistant Mentor, by Department of Physics, Western Michigan                          University
• 2019                George E. Bradley Award by the Department of Physics, Western

                        Michigan University

• 2018-2019      Teaching Assistant Mentor, by Department of Physics, Western Michigan                          University
• 2018                George E. Bradley Award by the Department of Physics, Western

                        Michigan University

• 2016-2017       International fellowship for women by American Association of University                        Women (AAUW). First Indian woman to win this scholarship for pursuing                          PhD in physics
• College of Arts and Science Award of $500/- in Spring 2019 for completing Graduate Teaching Practicum (GTP).
• International fellowship for women, $20,000/- American Association of University Women (AAUW) for the year 2016-2017 for pursuing graduate studies in Physics at Western Michigan University. First Indian woman to win this scholarship for pursuing PhD in physics.