This is . . .
A hodgepodge of appurtenances
A hodgepodge of appurtenances
PhD-candidate at CUNY Graduate Center | Theoretical and Computational Condensed Matter Physics
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Physics | College of Engineering, University of Michigan 2020
Contact : nafisarafat401@gmail.com
A tailor and a storyteller. Looking to pluck and weave at the narrative threads of the physical world.
In physics, I work on generalizing Huygens’ principle through the lens of Bose–Einstein condensates in light–matter composite states. Some work I am proud of, on excitons and exciton-polariton superfluidity, can be found on my Google Scholar page.
In this realm, I am leading a collaboration with experimental groups led by Professor Gabriele Grosso and computational groups led by Professor Johannes Flick. I am also building a microscopic non-equilibrium theory of these systems using Keldysh–Schwinger methods, in collaboration with Professor Ryo Hanai and Professor Peter Littlewood. Feel free to email me if you would like to partake in these ventures.
I am also exploring how these ideas might extend further. One direction asks whether the language of maximally packed gravitons, inspired by the work of Gia Dvali, can be connected to light–matter condensates. Another direction, shaped by the work of (and conversation with) Professor Gabriel Aeppli, explores how related condensation frameworks might extend to magnon systems.
Before this, I worked on simulating fracture in topological Maxwell lattices with Professor Xiaoming Mao at the University of Michigan, using a Fast Inertial Relaxation Engine. I have also worked on microfluidic devices for artificial cell generation, mechanical art exhibits, aerodynamic design using ANSYS Fluent, and Hubble estimation using Type Ia supernovae.
Outside of physics, I dabble in fashion photography, and more recently in videography. I am quite drawn to inventive shoots, atmospheric horror, and place-based storytelling. I am passively looking for collaborators interested in adapting a script or two into short films.
I am also building at a leisurely pace an archive of my family’s recipes on this website, both as a way of preserving memory and as the foundation for a future cookbook. All recipe writing, photography, and related materials are copyright reserved. Feel free to email me if you would like to become a recipe tester, or if you have collaboration ideas in photography, film, food, or storytelling.