Class of 2026
Karsh International Scholar
(He/Him/His)
Hometown: Bathnaha, Nepal
Majors: Physics and Mathematics
Certificate: Philosophy, Politics & Economics
Hobbies: Hiking and Trekking, Meditating and Reading (a lot!), Singing and Acoustic Guitar, Cooking South Asian food.
Why Duke?
I am a junior Karsh International Scholar at Duke University from Nepal, and I am very interested in fundamental research in Physics and Mathematics. My main intellectual goal is to come up with new theoretical frameworks and test them against fundamental questions in physics, especially mathematical physics and quantum many-body systems. I'm also interested in learning about different philosophers, both from the Stoics in the West and the Vedic scriptures in the East. I believe that by using physics and philosophy to explore the nature of reality and the reality of nature, respectively, I can find greater meaning and purpose in my work. Outside of my academic pursuits, I enjoy playing acoustic guitar, singing, writing, trekking, stargazing, and playing cricket.
I am eager to continue developing my research skills through graduate studies. And, I am open to any opportunities that helps me evolve and develop my comprehension of what it means to do deeply fundamental scientific work.