Instrumentation Experience

I have extensive hands-on experience in the observation, development, deployment, data processing, and scientific utilization of multi-wavelength astronomical instrumentation.

Optical and Infrared Observations

• Conducted photometric and spectroscopic observations using Indian national facilities, including the 2-m Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT), 3.6-m and 1.3-m Devasthal Optical Telescopes (DOT), and 1.2-m Mt. Abu Infrared Telescope.
• Experienced in observation planning, remote and on-site operation of optical CCDs and near-infrared (NIR) detectors, and development of custom data-reduction pipelines using IRAF and Python-based tools.

Millimeter and Submillimeter Observations/Technical Support

• Extensive experience with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT), and Submillimeter Array (SMA) for high-resolution continuum and molecular-line imaging and spectroscopy.
• Proficient in CASA and CARTA for data calibration, imaging, visualization, and scientific analysis.
• Served for six semesters on the JCMT Time Allocation Committee (TAC) and contributed to technical activities associated with the JCMT submillimeter telescope.

JWST/MIRI and ALMA Data Analysis

• Developing custom Python pipelines for processing James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) spectral cubes, including continuum fitting, moment-map generation, and molecular-line identification. Developed peakmoment , a Python-based tool for spectral-line analysis, and applied these tools in Molecular Jets from an Evolved Protostar: Insights from JWST-ALMA Synergy (2025), ApJ, 991, 45. [DOI]
• Experienced in handling large survey datasets and integrating ALMA and JWST products for multi-scale analysis of the physical conditions and processes in star-forming regions.

Technical Instrumentation & High-Throughput Data Reduction

In addition to my core research in optical and infrared astronomy, I bring a strong technical background in multi-wavelength instrumentation, complex system calibration, and high-throughput data processing. As part of the international BURSTT (Bustling Universe Radio Survey Telescope) collaboration, I led the installation, commissioning, calibration, and operational deployment of an outrigger station at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru, India. This hands-on instrumentation work centered on engineering automated data-reduction workflows, phase calibration pipelines, and high-precision localization algorithms for distributed receiving arrays. Managing these large-scale, time-domain processing systems directly enhances my overall observational approach, allowing me to apply rigorous statistical diagnostics, signal processing techniques, and custom data reduction routines across optical, infrared, and sub-millimeter datasets.