Hi! I'm a final year astrophysics graduate student (applying for postdoc positions in fall 2025!) studying galaxy dynamics and evolution.

My thesis work (advised by Eve Ostriker, Scott Tremaine, and Chris Hamilton) is focused on building theoretical models for orbital transport processes (radial migration and radial/vertical heating) in galactic disks, especially those driven by interactions between stars and the interstellar medium (ISM).

Here's a link to my CV (last updated on 06/23/2025); you can also find my most recent work on ADS, arXiv, Google Scholar, or ORCID. Feel free to click on the buttons below for more information, or contact me at shaunakmodak(at)princeton(dot)edu if you'd like to chat!