Rishabh Garg
High School Researcher • Physicist • Developer
High School Researcher • Physicist • Developer
I am a high school student at Portola High, Irvine with a deep passion for the interwoven fields of physics and computer science. I am fascinated by the fundamental laws that govern our universe, and I enjoy leveraging my programming skills to solve complex problems, model intricate systems, and analyze data.
My goal is to pursue a career that allows me to combine these two fields to push the boundaries of scientific research and technological innovation.
Currently, I am involved in astrophysics research at Caltech, where I apply computational techniques to study exoplanetary atmospheres. Additionally, I am a reviewer for the Journal of Open Source Software, contributing to the open-source community by evaluating and improving scientific software tools.
Outside academics, I find balance through running and video production.
Team captain for a research proposal to the CERN Beamline for Schools competition, shortlisted as a winning proposal. The project explores relativistic electron particle beam cross sections to improve high-accuracy beam collimation techniques, involving experimental physics, data modeling, and simulation.
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Collaborated on research at Caltech with Dr. Apurva Oza to simulate the presence of exomoons around gas giant exoplanets. Published research in the Monthly Notice of the Royal Astronomical Society on sodium signatures around WASP-39b, using Monte Carlo and forward-modelling methods to align with telescope spectral data.
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Conducted advanced network analysis on the terms of service of major online platforms at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The research focused on developing novel algorithms to parse, analyze, and visualize complex legal text, enhancing user transparency and understanding of their rights. Paper in press in the MIT URTC Proceedings 2025.
View Details →A curated collection of my work in Python, from small scripts to complex applications. It showcases my proficiency in the language and my ability to tackle a variety of problems, including data structures, algorithms, and more.
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