Prof. Debarati Chatterjee
@astro_roamer
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Astrophysicist @LIGO• Chair-Outreach @LIGOIndia • Prof @IUCAAstro•Director @pintofsciencein• Alumnus @AvHStiftung• @UniHeidelberg•@goetheuni• @Obs_Paris•@CNRS
Pune, India
Joined November 2010
#iamaphysicist performing analytical and computational modeling of compact objects in astrophysics with extreme properties, to better understand the universe and the complex physics beyond our current understanding.#WomenInScience
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Thank you for the feature about our association with the University of Southampton in Gravitational Wave Astronomy 😊🤝🏻🇮🇳🇬🇧
The summer issue of Re:action is here! 📕. Dive into stories from the launch of our new Delhi campus to exciting research partnerships across India. Read more 👇.
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Everyone needs time off to rejuvenate themselves so that they can come back to their workplace with fresh enthusiasm! 😇 #WorkLifeBalance.
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Back from a short summer break solo backpacking 🎒 scuba diving, 🤿 snorkelling, SUP paddling in the sea🏄♀️, island hopping 🏝, open water swimming 🏊♀️ and learning new languages 🗣 Came back with a refreshed mind 🧠 and tons of great memories 😊
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Thanks for the feature! 😀🙌🏻.
Bengaluru recently hosted a global festival widely known for bringing science into pubs, where large groups of people gathered to discuss various scientific topics. #pintofscience #scienceinapub #scientificdiscussion #researchers #scientists #scienceinpublic #scientifictalk
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Wrapping up the week with my concluding lecture at the IUCAA Introductory Summer School and a small celebration of my promotion to Professorship and a successful @pintofscienceIN debut! 😊🎉💐
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Happy to announce that I have been promoted to a full Professorship @IUCAAstro 😊 I am honoured to be the first woman to achieve this status in IUCAA 🙏🏻
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A huge thanks to those who believed in me and stood by me (Elodie @eloscicomm) and who helped me make @pintofsciencein a success (specially @atharvapathak1, @JalakMehta07, @BinduBS791740 @VishakaRanjan @salunkhe_sau)😊🙏🏻 This is just the beginning, looking forward to many more!
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But it did not happen overnight. Not finding enough volunteers, I had to take up tasks including contacting speakers, handling social media, press releases, website and coordinating the teams. The venues, asked "who would turn up to hear a Science talk on a weeknight?" 🤓
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And this year her dream came true! Pint of Science festival, now held in 27 countries, made its debut in India in Pune, Bengaluru and Delhi. Despite war and floods, the event was a huge success, with full house for most events and several press features across the country 🎉
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A young Indian girl in France 8 yrs ago was invited to present her research in a bar. The experience was unforgettable and inspiring for her, and it made her wonder, what if she could one day bring the same experience to India? It could inspire millions to love Science 🙂
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RT @pintsworld: ✨#pint25 is starting today✨.3 nights of fun science talks for everyone in local venues!.🗓 19-21 May 2025 .🗺 27 countries.📍5….
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RT @pintofscienceIN: Pint of Science India is ready to welcome you to a fantastic lineup of events happening across three cities on 19-20-….
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When the Director @pintofscienceIN meets the Director @pintofscienceAU for a beer 😀🍻🙌🏻 .#sciencesfestival @pintsworld
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RT @LIGOIndia: LIGO-India recently organised the ✨Cosmic Canvas 🎨 Comic #GWSciArt contest! We thank Dr. Priya Gohad, curator of the Museum….
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Our new paper on the arxiv this week! 📄 Comments are welcome 🙌🏻
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Happy to announce that the book "New Frontiers in GRMHD Simulations", that I was invited to contribute a chapter to, is now published (hardcover and e-book versions) 📖 This book should be an important reference for the community working on GRMHD simulations! Details below 🔽
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RT @LIGO: 🎉 We have reached 200 candidates in O4! 🎉. The fourth observing run (O4) of our detector network has had the best performance so….
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