Upasana Das

Upasana Das is currently pursuing a Master's Thesis at the National Institute of Science Education and Research, focusing on simulating the Common Envelope phase of binary stars. Previous experience includes a Research Internship at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, where Das is involved in building an extensive gamma-ray burst optical catalogue, and a summer project at IISER Kolkata on Radiative Signatures of SASI around Non-rotating Black Holes. Das's earlier research includes an internship at the National Institute of Science Education and Research, analyzing the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-127b, and participation in the IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellowship at IISER Mohali. Additionally, Das contributed to a national antenna designing challenge at The Inter-University Centre For Astronomy And Astrophysics and briefly worked with the Society for Space Education Research and Development. Upasana Das is pursuing an Integrated MSc in Physics at the National Institute of Science Education and Research, having completed class 12 at Lakshmipat Singhania Academy.