Rahul Kannan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at York University. He specializes in cosmological structure formation and is a computational astrophysicist focused on modeling galaxy formation and evolution in a cosmological context. His research includes investigating the role of feedback processes regulating the properties of galaxies and the impact of plasma physics processes, such as anisotropic thermal conduction, on the properties of the intra-cluster medium. He also explores the physics of the interstellar medium and the origins of stars and galaxies. Kannan is interested in building high-performance computing algorithms for use in next-generation structure formation simulations, particularly as they relate to the modeling of the epoch of reionization. His work aims to advance our understanding of the universe's structure and the processes that shape its formation.