ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- M. Sc (Physics) - University of Calicut
- Ph.D. - Indian Institute of Astrophysics
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Nuclear Astrophysics, Extrinsic stars, Metal-poor stars, Stellar archeology
ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD:
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Postdoctoral Researcher at Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) from April - November 2015
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) from December 2015 to September 2016
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (IAA), University of Brussels (ULB) from October 2016 – October 2017
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Scientific collaborator (Affiliated researcher) at Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (IAA), University of Brussels, Belgium from January 2018 – Continuing (Unpaid academic position)
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National Postdoctoral Fellow by SERB, Department of science and technology at Bangalore University, November 2017 - October 2019
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FNRS Visiting Research Fellow at IAA, ULB from January to March 2019
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Senior Research Associate (SRA), CSIR-Pool Scientist Scheme, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore from November 2019 - July 2021
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Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Calicut – 30th July 2021 onwards
- INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship 2021 -DST/INSA
- Senior Research Associateship, CSIR-Pool Scientist, Government of India, 2019
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FNRS visiting research fellowship, FNRS, Government of Belgium, 2018
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International Astronomical Union (IAU) grant to participate IAU Symposium 343, 2018, Vienna, Austria
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International travel grants from CSIR (2014) for Germany, CICS (2014) for France, and SERB-DST (2014 and 2018) for Austria
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Scientific collaborator: unpaid academic affiliation, University of Brussels, Belgium, 2018 onwards
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Dr. D S Kothari PDF, UGC, Government of India, 2017 (Declined the offer)
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National Postdoctoral Fellowship, SERB-DST, Government of India, 2017
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, BELSPO, Government of Belgium, 2015
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, 2015
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JRF and SRF from, DST and CSIR
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Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and Joint Entrance Screening Test, (JEST), 2008
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Best paper award, in In house scientific meeting for the year 2010, Indian Institute of Astrophysics
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Awarded gold medal for highest marks in Physics (University rank holder) for the graduate exam, University of Calicut, Kerala, 2004
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Calicut University Merit Scholarship, University of Calicut, Kerala, 2004-2006
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND LARGE PROJECTS:
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Life Member of the Astronomical Society of India
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Junior member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)
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Scientific member of Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE) Chemical Nucleosynthesis Science Working Group
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Scientific member - (International Science Development Team -- ISDT) - TMT
EXTERNAL FUNDS:
- Co-Investigator in the BELGO-INDIAN project titled "Belgo - Indian projects on Precision Astronomical Spectroscopy for Stellar and solar system bodies (BIPASS)" by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in 2022.
- Principal investigator in a SEED money project from the University of Calicut - 2022
- Principal investigator of a successful project under the SURE Grant by SERB-DST 2023
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
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