Nitesh Kumar (Ph. D)

Welcome to My Research Page

I am Assistant Professor (Astrophysics) at the Department of Physics, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Deharadun. I was Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, specializing in machine learning applications in astronomy. My research focuses on leveraging machine learning algorithms, such as Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Random Forests, and Decision Trees, for astronomical studies. Currently, I am working on RR Lyrae variable stars.

Current Research

One of my notable projects involves using machine learning techniques to generate light curves of RR Lyrae stars. You can explore the project here:

Research Interests

My research interests include:

Machine Learning Applications in Astronomy
Variable Stars (RR Lyrae, Cepheids)
Stellar Evolution and Pulsation
Time Series Analysis
Data Mining and Feature Engineering

Recent Publications

Here are some of my recent publications:

Nitesh Kumar, A. Bhardwaj, H. P. Singh, M. Rejkuba, M. Marconi, and P. Prugniel, “Multiwavelength photometric study of RR lyrae variables in the globular cluster NGC 5272 (Messier 3),” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 531, no. 3, pp. 2976–2997, May 2024, issn: 0035-8711. doi:10.1093/mnras/stae1334.
Nitesh Kumar, A. Bhardwaj, H. P. Singh, et al., “Predicting light curves of RR Lyrae variables using artificial neural network based interpolation of a grid of pulsation models,” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 522, no. 1, pp. 1504–1520, Mar. 2023, issn: 0035-8711. doi:10.1093/mnras/stad937.

Research Projects

Light Curve Generation of RR Lyrae Stars using Machine Learning
Classification of Variable Stars using Machine Learning
Time Series Analysis of RR Lyrae Stars
Spectral interpretation in the parameter space of a grid of stars using Machine Learning
Identification of new globular clusters in Milky way using Gaia DR3 data using Machine Learning

Blog

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About Me

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