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Project Ideas for Astrophysics Students

Explore cutting-edge research ideas in cosmology, stellar evolution, black holes, exoplanet science, and space instrumentation for Caltech undergraduates.

🌌 Introduction

Caltech’s Astrophysics program delves into the origins, structure, and evolution of the universe using theory, observation, and computation. These project ideas guide undergraduates in exploring cosmic phenomena through simulation, data analysis, and observational tools.

📘 Suggested Project Topics

Modeling Gravitational Waves from Binary Neutron Star Mergers

Simulating Light Curves for Exoplanet Detection

Analysis of Spectral Lines to Determine Stellar Composition

Dark Matter Halo Modeling Using Rotation Curves of Galaxies

Machine Learning for Classifying Supernova Light Curves

Radio Interferometry: Mapping Neutral Hydrogen in Galaxies

Gravitational Lensing Simulation for Distant Galaxy Observation

Black Hole Accretion Disk Simulations in Relativistic Frameworks

Astrometry: High-Precision Measurements of Stellar Motion

Magnetohydrodynamic Modeling of Solar Flares

Theoretical Study of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

High-Energy Gamma Ray Detection and Source Analysis

Numerical Simulations of Galaxy Mergers and Evolution

Photometric Redshift Estimation Using Machine Learning

Design of a Small-Scale CubeSat for Space Observation Experiments

Collexa – Astrophysics Project Mentorship

Caltech astrophysics students can partner with Collexa to explore simulations, space data analysis, and theoretical research across exoplanet science, black hole dynamics, and cosmological structures.

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