Professional Background

  • Faculty Fellow (2012-2015), SNBNCBS
  • Assistant Professor (2015-2020), SNBNCBS
  • Associate Professor (2021-present), SNBNCBS

Educational Background

  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics 2001 from University of Kalyani
  • M.Sc. in Physics 2003 from University of Kalyani
  • Ph.D. in Astronomy 2010

Research Interests

  • Observational Astronomy
  • Novae
  • Planetary Nebulae
  • Modeling of spectra

Significant recent publications

  • Pandey R., Das R., Shaw G., et al., Photoionization Modeling of the Dusty Nova V1280 Scorpii, 2022, ApJ, 925, 187.
  • Mondal A., Das R., Shaw G. et al. A photoionization model grid for novae: estimation of physical parameters, 2019, MNRAS, 483, 4884
  • Raj A , Das R, Walter F. M., Optical and Near-infrared Study of Nova V2676 Oph 2012, ApJ, 2017, 835, 274
  • Das R.K, Banerjee D. P. K. et al., "Near Infrared studies of nova V5558 Sgr:an unusually slow nova with multiple outbursts", 2015, MNRAS, 447, 810.
  • Banerjee D.P.K. Das R. K., Ashok N.M. et al.,Near-infrared studies of the 2010 outburst of the recurrent Nova U Scorpii, 2010, MNRAS Letters, 408, 71.
  • Das R.K, Mondal A, "Abundance analysis of the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi (2006 outburst)", New Ast., 2015, 39, 19.
  • Das R.K., Banerjee D.P.K., Ashok N.M., Detection and evolution of the CO (?v = 2) emission in nova V2615 Ophiuchi (2007), 2009, MNRAS, 398, 375.
  • Das R.K., Banerjee D.P.K., Ashok N.M., A near-infrared shock wave in the 2006 outburst of recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi, 2006, ApJ Letters, 653, L141.