Prarthana is currently pursuing DPhil in Theoretical Physics at University of Oxford. She completed her Master’s in Physics from Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Tirupati, hailing from Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh and aspires to become a leading scientist in the future. She has been a recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Gates Cambridge Scholarship (2023) and DAAD WISE Scholarship (2022) for a research internship and awards from Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Tirupati for her outstanding academic performance during her undergraduate years. Outside of academia, Prarthana writes blogs and enjoys reading and playing badminton in her free time.