Rohan Naidu: From engineering dropout to probing the early universe
Rohan Naidu, an astronomer from Hyderabad, is making significant contributions to our understanding of the early universe. His recent study focuses on a cosmic dawn object that reveals a supermassive black hole enveloped by dense gas. This important research not only sheds light on the rapid growth of early black holes but may also provide insights into the enigmatic 'little red dots' recently…
Rohan P. Naidu, an MIT Pappalardo Fellow in Physics, is helping scientists probe the early universe. The Hyderabad-born astronomer dropped out of engineering school at 18 and later attended Yale-NUS College in Singapore. Currently, Naidu is studying the first galaxies that formed after the Big Bang. His research has led to the discovery of MoM-BH-1*, an unusual object observed with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
This object is exceptionally red and luminous, and it is believed to be a supermassive black hole surrounded by a dense, turbulent, dust-free envelope of gas. The finding could help explain how enormous black holes grew so rapidly in the young universe and may shed light on the mysterious "little red dots" discovered by Webb.
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