Latest Academic Updates

📝 Recent Publications

  1. Multiwavelength photometric study of RR Lyrae variables in the globular cluster NGC 5272 (Messier 3)
    Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS), May 2024
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  2. 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 (MNRAS), March 2023
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For a complete list of my publications, visit my NASA ADS profile.

🎓 Teaching & Mentoring at UPES

  • Currently teaching Physics for Computer Engineers and Introduction to Computational Physics courses
  • Incorporated programming (C++, Fortran), numerical methods, and LaTeX in hands-on lab teaching
  • Mentoring M.Sc. Physics students on projects involving machine learning and BL Her variable stars

🔭 New Observatory Setup

I have initiated the setup of a small observational facility at UPES, Dehradun. The observatory will support practical training in observational astronomy, telescope handling, and data collection for student projects.

📣 Conference & Outreach

  • Delivered invited talks and conducted workshops on machine learning in astronomy
  • Actively engaged in outreach through Medium blog posts and collaborative research discussions
  • Networking with national groups working on stellar variability, LSST, and Gaia science

💻 Ongoing Research

  • Developing new ML models for multi-label classification of light curves
  • Applying neural networks to simulate RR Lyrae light curves from theoretical grids
  • Identifying new globular clusters using Gaia DR3 and ML clustering techniques

If you'd like to collaborate or join any ongoing work, feel free to get in touch.