Research Interests

Instrumentation in the optical-infrared wavelength ranges. Optical/opto-mechanical design, low noise analog electronics. Variable star observations -- particularly Type-II cepheids and beta cepheids.

Recent Publications

• Near infrared background with 1.2-m telescope at Mount Abu, Prajapati et al., 2023
• Filters for NIR astronomical photometry: comparison of commercial IRWG filters and designs using OpenFilters, Mishra & Kamath, 2022
• A near-infrared photometer for the 1-m telescope of Vainu Bappu Observatory, Mishra & Kamath, 2021
• Design of a near-infrared astronomical photometer optimized for use at low-altitude astronomical sites, Mishra & Kamath, 2021