University of Alabama Physics and Astronomy Graduate Student Association
PAGSA is a student organization dedicated to helping physics and astronomy grads succeed here at UA and beyond. We do this by hosting professional advice panels and speakers from both academia and industry, organizing social events, helping with qualifying exams, and trying to inspire a sense of community among students and prospective students.
We also want to highlight the achievements of all students here at UA! Are you a physics or astronomy graduate student who's proud of publishing their first paper, going to a conference, finding a job after getting your degree, or any other academic accomplishment? We want to celebrate with you! Fill out this Google form describing what you did, and we'll share it on the website!
We also want to highlight the achievements of all students here at UA! Are you a physics or astronomy graduate student who's proud of publishing their first paper, going to a conference, finding a job after getting your degree, or any other academic accomplishment? We want to celebrate with you! Fill out this Google form describing what you did, and we'll share it on the website!
PAGSA Officers (2026 - 2027)
- President: Sricharan Balaji- [email protected]
- Vice President: Elizabeth Warrick- [email protected]
- Treasurer: Thomas Roden- [email protected]
- Secretary: Lucas Bloom- [email protected]
- Media Manager: Niranjan Ashok- [email protected]
- Event Manager: Izaiha Martinez- [email protected]
- Communications Officer: Sabnam Shrestha- [email protected]
Faculty
- Advisors: Preethi Nair- [email protected], Patrick Leclair- [email protected]
Past Presidents
- Nethra Rajavel, 2025-2026- [email protected]
- Jahnvi Verma, 2024-2025- [email protected]
- Aditya Upreti, 2022-2024- [email protected]
- Prabandha Nakarmi, 2020-2022- [email protected]
- Markus Garbiso, 2019-2020- [email protected]
Founder
- Casey Cartwright, 2019- [email protected]
PAGSA Website Creator
- Jacob Morgan, 2020- [email protected]