Talks


Summary : 23 Seminars, 17 Conference Talks, 8 Conference Posters

Seminars & Colloquia

  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    LISA Consortium Talks
    [Dec 2022]
  • ‘One model to rule all regimes : surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    Strong Gravity Seminar, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
    [Dec 2022]
  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    Black Hole Initiative, Harvard University
    [November 2022]
  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    GW Group Meeting, John Hopkins Universty
    [October 2022]
  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    GW Group Meeting, Penn State
    [October 2022]
  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    LIGO Seminar, MIT
    [Sep 2022]
  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    GW Group Meeting, Center for Computational Astrophysics, Flatiron Institue
    [Aug 2022]
  • ‘High-accuracy inference of binary black hole source properties using numerical relativity surrogate models’,
    Tata Institute for Fundametal Research (TIFR) Astrophysics Seminar
    [July 2022]
  • ‘High-accuracy inference of binary black hole source properties using numerical relativity surrogate models’,
    Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Physics Seminar
    [July 2022]
  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    International Centre for Theoretical Sciences - TIFR Institute Astrophysical Relativity Seminar
    [June 2022]
  • ‘High-accuracy inference of binary black hole source properties using numerical relativity surrogate models’,
    Raman Research Institute Theoretical Physics Seminar
    [June 2022]
  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    University of Mississippi Gravity Seminar
    [June 2022]
  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    University of California Santa Barbara Gravitation Wave Seminar
    [May 2022]
  • ‘Tuning perturbation theory waveforms to Numerical Relativity Data : Lessons from EMRISurrogate projects’,
    Numerical Relativity Monthly Community Call
    [February 2022]
  • ‘Eccentric binary black hole surrogate models for the gravitational waveform’,
    Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, University of California Los Angeles
    [November 2021]
  • ‘Testing the no-hair theorem of binary black holes using gravitational waves’,
    Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of California Santa Barbara
    [October 2021]
  • ‘Questioning Einstein : Only to believe him more’,
    Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Physics Journal Club Talks
    [October 2021]
  • ‘Gravitational multipolar radiation from binary black hole coalsences: waveform modelling and applicability’,
    Proposal Talk, UMass Dartmouth
    [May 2021]
  • ‘Eccentric binary black hole surrogate models for the gravitational waveform: comparable to intermediate mass ratio binaires’,
    Monash University
    [Apr 2021]
  • ‘Testing the “no-hair” nature of binary black holes using the consistency of multipolar gravitational radiation’,
    Center for Computational Astrophysics, Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation
    [Apr 2021]
  • ‘Intermediate mass ratio inspirals (IMRIs): Detectability, Parameter Estimation and Challenges’,
    Simulating Extreme Spacetime (SXS) Weekly Seminar
    [Mar 2021]
  • ‘Numerical Relativity Surrogate model for eccentric binary black hole gravitational waveform’,
    Simulating Extreme Spacetime (SXS) Weekly Seminar
    [Dec 2020]
  • ‘Improved analysis of GW190412 with a precessing numerical relativity surrogate waveform model’,
    PostDoc/Grad Student Seminar, Institute for Computational Experimental Research in Mathematics(ICERM), Brown University, USA
    [November 2020]

Conference Talks

  • ‘Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from non-spinning, comparable- to large-mass-ratio black hole binaries built on black hole perturbation theory waveforms calibrated to numerical relativity’,
    25th CAPRA Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity University College Dublin
    [June 2022]
  • ‘Re-analyzing GWTC-3 events with a numerical relativity surrogate waveform model’,
    APS April Meeting 2022, Session L16: Advances in Gravitational Waveform Modeling, New York
    [Apr 2022]
  • ‘High precision source characterization of intermediate mass-ratio black hole coalescences with gravitational waves: The importance of higher-order multipoles’,
    Midwest Gravity Meeting 2022, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    [October 2021]
  • ‘Eccentric binary black hole surrogate models for the gravitational waveform: comparable mass, non-spinning case’,
    16th Marcel Grossmann Meetings 2021, Virtual Meeting
    [July 2021]
  • ‘A multi-mode time-domain surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from comparable to extreme mass-ratio black hole binaries’,
    24th CAPRA Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, Perimeter Institute, Virtual Meeting
    [June 2021]
  • ‘Detectability and source characterization of intermediate mass-ratio black hole coalescences with gravitational waves’,
    2238th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), Session: Compact Mergers Observed & Compact Binary Populations through Gravitational Waves, Virtual Meeting
    [June 2021]
  • ‘Improved analysis of GW190412 with a precessing numerical relativity surrogate waveform model’,
    APS April Meeting 2021, Session Y16: Gravitational Wave Observations, Virtual Meeting
    [Apr 2021]
  • ‘Eccentric binary black hole surrogate models for the gravitational waveform: comparable mass,nonspinning case’,
    APS April Meeting 2021, Session L16: Gravitational Waveform Modeling of Compact Binaries I, Virtual Meeting
    [Apr 2021]
  • ‘Improved analysis of GW190412 with a precessing numerical relativity surrogate waveform model’,
    237th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), Session: Compact Mergers Observed through Gravitational Waves, Virtual Meeting
    [Jan 2021]
  • ‘Improved analysis of GW190412 with a precessing numerical relativity surrogate waveform model’,
    MidWest Relativity Meeting 2020, University of Notre Dame, USA
    [October 2020]
  • ‘Improved analysis of GW190412 with a precessing numerical relativity surrogate waveform model’,
    Mathematical and Computational Approaches for Solving the Source-Free Einstein Field Equations, Advances in Computational Relativity, ICERM, Brown University, USA (Lightning Talk)
    [October 2020]
  • ‘Numerical Relativity Surrogate model for eccentric binary black hole gravitational waveform’,
    The XIII International LISA Symposium, originally planned at Glasgow, Virtual Meeting
    [September 2020]
  • ‘Acceleration Relations in the Milky Way as Differentiators of Modified Gravity Theories’,
    Cosmology from Home 2020 Conference, Virtual Meeting
    [August 2020]
  • ‘Detectability and Parameter Estimation Accuracy for Intermediate Mass Black Holes (IMBHs) with current generation detectors’,
    23rd CAPRA Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, University of Texas Austin, Virtual Meeting
    [June 2020]
  • ‘Testing the “no-hair” nature of binary black holes using the consistency of multipolar gravitational radiation’,
    236th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), Session: Gravitational Waves & Multi-messenger Astronomy I, Virtual Meeting, Originally scheduled to be at Madison, USA
    [June 2020]
  • ‘Testing the “no-hair” nature of binary black holes using the consistency of multipolar gravitational radiation’,
    APS April Meeting 2020, Session R05: Tests of General Relativity with Gravitational Waves II, Washington DC, USA
    [April 2020]
  • ‘Testing Weyl gravity at galactic and extra-galactic scales’,
    ‘Cosmology Next Decade’ Winter School & Workshop, ICTS-TIFR, India (Student Talk)
    [Jan 2019]

Conference Posters

  • 'Eccentric binary black hole surrogate models for the gravitational waveform: comparable mass, nonspinning case’, Tousif Islam;
    Meeting of the National Research Gropus on Gravitational Waves, Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris, France, Virtual
    [March 2021]
  • 'Eccentric binary black hole surrogate models for the gravitational waveform: comparable mass, nonspinning case’, Tousif Islam;
    Ligo-Virgo-Kagra (LVK) Collaboration March Meeting, Virtual
    March 2021
  • 'Eccentric binary black hole surrogate models for the gravitational waveform: comparable mass, nonspinning case’, Tousif Islam;
    Gravitational waves: a new messenger to explore the universe, Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris, France, Virtual
    [March 2021]
  • 'Detectability and Parameter Estimation Accuracy for Intermediate Mass Black Holes (IMBHs) with current generation detectors’, Tousif Islam;
    39th Meeting of Astronomy Society of India (ASI), India
    [Feb 2021]
  • Improved analysis of GW190412 with a precessing numerical relativity surrogate waveform model, Tousif Islam, Scott Field, Carl-Johan Haster & Rory Smith;
    30th Meeting of Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG), IIT Gandhinagar, India
    [Dec 2020]
  • ‘Testing the “no-hair” nature of binary black holes using the consistency of multipolar gravitational radiation’, Tousif Islam, Ajit K. Mehta, Abhirup Ghosh, Vijay Varma, P. Ajith & B. S. Sathyaprakash;
    JSI Workshop : The New Faces of Black Holes, Joint Space Institute (JSI), Maryland, USA,
    [Nov 2019]
  • ‘“No-hair” tests for binary black holes’, Tousif Islam, Abhirup Ghosh, Ajit K. Mehta & P. Ajith;
    ICTS In-House Meeting, ICTS, Bengaluru, India,
    [Apr 2019]
  • ‘A “no-hair” test for binary black holes’, Tousif Islam, Abhirup Ghosh, Ajit K. Mehta & P. Ajith;
    30th Meeting of Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG), Hyderabad, India
    [Jan 2019]