I'm a curious person who loves exploring. That led me into research and eventually I become an astronomer. My research interests and CV highlights my journey in this field.
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Outside of science, I'm interested in sports, traveling and photography. I also love intellectual discussions on a variety of topics. I enjoy a good laugh and like to stay easy-going.
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I've detailed my academic profile and achievements below for no particular reason.
Affiliations
Jul 2024 – Now
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore, India
Assistant Professor
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Nov 2019 – Jun 2024
Niels Bohr Institute, DARK division, Copenhagen, Denmark
Researcher, Assistant Professor
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Apr 2015 – Oct 2019
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland, USA
Postdoctoral fellow
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Academics
Nov 2010 – Nov 2014
University of Basel, Switzerland
PhD Fellow
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Jul 2008 – May 2010
IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
MSc Physics
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Jul 2005 – Apr 2008
Presidency College, Kolkata, India
BSc Physics Hons.
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Apr 2005
Ramakrishna Mission Narendrapur
High School HS
Great things
Artist-scientist collaboration:
"Made of Stardust" - an AI driven artwork displayed in Copenhagen, 2023
Artist: Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm
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Certification on "Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher
Education" from University of Michigan
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Online lecture series 2021 "The journey of Astronomy" available at platform
NASA Astrophysics Theory Proposal (ATP) grant, 2017
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Early Career Mobility Grant, 2015
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NET 2009/10 - AIR 69, JEST 2010 - percentile 99.02