Annapurni Subramaniam
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Annapurni Subramaniam | |
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| Born | Palakkad (Kerala) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Astrophysics |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Indian Institute of Astrophysics |
| Doctoral advisor | Prof. Ram Sagar |
Annapurni Subramaniam is the director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore and works on areas like star clusters, stellar evolution and population in galaxies and Magellanic clouds.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Subramaniam finished her schooling from Victoria College, Palakkad, in science.[1] She did her PhD on the topic "Studies of star clusters and stellar evolution" from Indian Institute of Astrophysics in 1996.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Subramaniam was a Research Fellow at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics from 1990 to 1996. She then became a Post Doctoral Fellow in 1998 at the institute and currently works as a professor and director of institute.[2] She is an active member of the International Astronomical Union. [4]
Field of research
[edit]Subramaniam's major field of research includes:
- Star clusters (open and globular)
- Star formation and pre-MS stars
- Classical Be & Herbig Ae/Be stars
- Galactic structure
- Magellanic Clouds
- Stellar population[2]
Her list of publications can be found on the Astronomy Database
Current projects
[edit]At Indian Institute of Astrophysics, her current projects include:
- Emission line stars in star clusters
- Star formation history of young star clusters
- Candidate old open clusters - unraveling the old disk
- Accurate photometry of unstudied open clusters
- Halo of the Small Magellanic Cloud
- Stellar population in the Large Magellanic Cloud
- Outer limits Survey: Magellanic Clouds[2]
Awards
[edit]- Vigyan Shri Award under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar scheme (2024)[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Women in Science - Annapurni S" (PDF). Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Profile - IIA Annapurni S". Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Annapurni Subramaniam". Sheisanastronomer.org. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Annapurni Subramaniam". IAU. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) - 2024 : Final List of Awardees" (PDF). awards.gov.in. CASU, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Chandrayaan-3 team and 32 others selected for first ever edition". economictimes.indiatimes.com. The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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