Before joining the doctoral program at the University of Iowa, Raaman completed his BS in Physics and Astronomy, and MS in Applied Physics at Northern Arizona University. Later on he was a physics teacher at schools in Arizona. Raaman is interested in the field of heliophysics and understanding the Sun. Currently he is working with Dr. Jasper Halekas on probing the young solar wind via the Parker Solar Probe. Outside of school, Raaman loves exploring the outdoors and going on spontaneous adventures.

Advisor

• Jasper S. Halekas