About My Work

Along with a team of wavefront scientists, I am building an expertise in wavefront sensing and control, mainly focusing on the steps required to align the segmented mirrors of JWST. We use simulations as well as hardware to improve and rehearse our commissioning plan for JWST.

I am also involved heavily in coronagraphy, where my main interests lie in the operational optimization of JWST coronagraphs using numerical simulations.

Current Projects

    JWST Wavefront Sensing & Control:
    • Development of procedures for ground testing and commissioning of JWST.
    • Software verification and validation for commissioning of JWST.

    JWST Coronagraphs:
    • Optical numerical simulations of various JWST instruments aimed at optimizing their operations.

    R. Makidon Optics Laboratory:
    • JWST tabletop transmissive analog with IRISAO segmented mirror developed to exercise different steps of the JWST commissioning.

    Past Projects