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Ramanujam, Niruj MohanScientist EPublic Engagement with AstronomyEmail : niruj.mohan, Phone : 080-22541269, Office Room no : 409Research Interest (s) : My work is in astronomy outreach, education and communication, and I am the head of the newly constituted Science Communication, Public Outreach, and Education (SCOPE) Section at IIA. My interests are mainly designing and implementing large scale outreach campaigns, promoting scientific temper, astronomy in the public domain, and the use of astronomy for social change. I am a member of the outreach committees of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI POEC), Aditya-L1, SKA India Consortium, and the African Astronomical Society (AfAS). Prior to my position here at IIA, I was a radio astronomer, and have worked on star formation, radio interferometry software, and commissioning work for radio interferometers.