Who are we

is an Associate professor at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). Her primary interest is in the application of computational magneto-hydrodynamics to study the Sun, from the solar interior to the corona, e.g., quiet sun phenomena like the formation of spicule forest as well as eruptive phenomena like flares and coronal mass ejections. Piyali is one of the developers and maintainers of the open-source, MPI parallel radiative MHD code - the Pencil code hosted at GitHub. She has also served on the international Pencil Code steering committee since 2019. She is also the chairperson of the Internal Complaints Committee and the Gender Amity Cell at IIA.

is a SERB Research Scientist and high-energy astrophysicist at IISER Mohali, specializing in the fast-timing and multi-wavelength study of accreting compact stars. A strong advocate for gender equity, she serves as faculty-in-charge of the Women in Physics, Maths, and Astronomy (WiPMA) group at IISER Mohali and is a member of the WGGE of the Astronomical Society of India. She was part of the Indian delegation to the 7th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics (Melbourne, 2020), contributing significantly to India's presentation on gender equity initiatives. Previously a STEM Ambassador in the UK, Dr. Beri remains actively involved in outreach and mentoring to foster diversity and inclusion in the sciences.

is a faculty member at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur. Her research interests include using multiwavelength data to characterize stellar evolution in open star cluster of different age range and star formation studies, variability studies in open clusters, photometry/spectroscopy of low-mass pre-main sequence stars.

is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Astronomy Astrophysics and Space Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology. His research interests include Hi survey of faint galaxies, Phases of the atomic interstellar medium, Vertical structure of baryonic disks in galaxies, Dark matter distribution in galaxies, Astronomical software development etc.

is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His research interests include study of interstellar medium and star formation in MIlky Way and nearby galaxies, compact object and accretion physics, and observational cosmology. He is currently the Convener of the Joint Astronomy Programme (JAP), common research training and graduate programme of IIA, IISc, ISRO and RRI. He is also actively involved in the SKA India consortium.

is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi since May 2025. Prior to this, she served as a faculty member at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram from August 2022 to April 2025. Her research lies at the intersection of solar physics, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and fluid dynamics, with a particular emphasis on the spatio-temporal evolution of vortex flows and MHD waves in the lower solar atmosphere, using a combination of high-resolution simulations and multi-wavelength observations. She is deeply committed to fostering inclusive research environments and strongly advocates for gender equity in academia.

is a faculty member in the Department of Physics at Tezpur University. Her research focuses on observational astronomy, with particular interests in galaxy formation and evolution, interstellar medium of galaxies and active galactic nuclei. She has been a Visiting Associate of IUCAA, Pune since 2013. She served as an Executive Council member of the Astronomical Society of India for the triennium 2022-2025. In addition to her academic work, she is deeply committed to Astronomy outreach and education.

Dr. Gogoi served as GSAT member of the DST-GATI pilot project at Tezpur University. She, along with her team, is conducting a study on the challenges faced by women in STEM careers, examining the influence of gender socialisation and caregiving responsibilities on academic choices. Part of this work was presented at the 8th International Conference on Women in Physics (ICWIP 2023) organised by GIPWG-IPA and TIFR. She also served as Joint Convener of the workshop "Women Empowerment – Career Opportunities in Science (WE-COS)", organized by GIPWG-IPA and Tezpur University.

is an Inspire Faculty in the Department of Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. He holds an Integrated MSc from IIT Kharagpur and a PhD from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, under the Joint Astronomy Programme. His research focuses on galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, employing theoretical models, numerical simulations (both idealised and cosmological), and observational methods. He is also engaged in the development of baryonic subgrid physics modules—particularly in magneto-hydrodynamics—and numerical tools aimed at addressing key discrepancies between simulated and observed galaxy properties. Beyond his research, he is deeply passionate about classroom teaching and science outreach. He actively contributes to public engagement through IIT Kanpur's outreach committee and IAU-OAE funded initiatives. He also served as the founding chief editor of DOOT, a student-led magazine at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore.