Anant is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Solar physics and instrumentation. He conducts interdisciplinary research that integrates engineering optimization of space instruments with observational data analysis to investigate underlying solar physics phenomena. At LASP, he is involved in the SDO-EVE sounding rocket mission, as well as CubeSats missions including SunCET and CubiXSS. Research interests include: solar flares, space weather, flare nowcasting, instrumentation development. Prior to joining LASP, he worked as an Assembly, Integration, and Testing Engineer at the Indian Space Research Organization’s Human Space Flight Center.