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Asked whether two nearby pulsars explain a cosmic-ray mystery, accepted at an IEEE conference

Detectors in space see more high-energy positrons than standard physics predicts, and nearby pulsars are a leading suspect. Yuvan built a simplified two-zone diffusion model to test whether two nearby pulsars, Geminga and Monogem, could contribute to this positron excess, tackling an open question in astroparticle physics.

FIELDAstrophysics
RESULTFirst-author paper accepted at an IEEE conference
VENUEIEEE, 2026
BEFORE THE FELLOWSHIP

A 12th grader at The Future Kid's School in Hyderabad, India drawn to astrophysics.

AFTER

First author of a diffusion model study on the cosmic-ray positron excess, accepted at an IEEE conference.

THE LEDGER
01First-author paper accepted at an IEEE conference
02Two-zone diffusion model of cosmic-ray positron transport
03Tested the Geminga and Monogem pulsars against the positron excess
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