Broader Impacts
My Outreach
PHA Mentorship Committee / PENGUIN Organizer
Strong mentorship has the power to shape careers, build confidence, and create lasting networks.
I serve as an organizer for the JHU PHA Mentorship Program. If you're interested in joining, please email us at
pha-mentorship-committee@live.johnshopkins.edu.
I’m also a co-founder of PENGUIN Mentoring, a cross-institutional initiative designed to connect mentees with mentors across career stages and research backgrounds under inclusive mentoring practices.
Black (Hole) Coffee Journal Club
I co-founded Black (Hole) Coffee, a journal club that brings together graduate students, postdocs, and faculty to discuss the latest research on black holes—from observational results to theoretical models. See a review of our previous semester [HERE]
If you’d like to present or join our mailing list, please contact us at
ssanka10@jh.edu or
mkarmen1@jhu.edu.
MSDGC Observatory Fellow
As a Maryland Space Grant Consortium (MSDGC) Observatory Fellow, I lead public observing nights and support local STEM outreach and education.
Join us at the Bloomberg Observatory to view planets, stars, and galaxies—weather permitting, we're typically open Fridays from 8–10 PM!
For details, visit the
MSDGC Observatory Open House page.