Home Page of Sunetra Giridhar

Profesor
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Koramangala
Bangalore 560 034
INDIA
E-Mail:giridhar@iiap.res.in

Academic Background

Ph. D. (1983): Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, MP
Thesis:Spectral Analysis of Selected Cepheids and the Galactic Distribution of Metallicity

Professional Experience

• 2007-onwards : Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
• 2001-2007 :Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
• 1998-2001 :Scientist D, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
• 1995-98:Reader, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
• 1989-95:Fellow, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
• 1987-89:Research Associate, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
• 1984-87:Research Associate, Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur
• 1985:Member of IAU Commission 35 on Stellar Constitution

  Honours Received

  • 2006: President of IAU Commission 45 for 2006-09
  • 2003: Vice President of IAU Commission 45 for 2003-06
  • 2000:Organizing Committee Member for IAU Commission 45 for 2000-03

  Research Profile

  • RV Tauri Stars, SRd Variables and Other Post-AGB Stars
  • Metal-poor Stars, R CrB Star, Classical Cepheids and Wolf-Rayet Stars
  • Software Development for Data Reduction, Atomic Data Compilation

  Ongoing Programmes

  • Survey of high proper-motion stars; A search for metal-poor stars
  • Chemical compositions of RV Tau and SRd variables; Understanding their abundance, peculiarities and evolutionary status
  • Chemical compositions of high galactic latitude supergiants with IR excess; A search for new Post-AGB star

  Lecture courses and guidance to the students

  Have been giving an advanced course on stellar atmospheres for the last two years. Have guided several summer school students with their projects

Publications

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