Part of Exordium Talk Series

Hello people, we are bringing to you another exciting talk. This time, our speaker, Professor Mousumi Das is a professor from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics(IIAp), Bangalore.

Abstract: Ultraviolet or UV emission is one of the best tracers of star formation in galaxies. In this talk I will present some recent interesting studies that we have done with the Indian UVIT telescope, that include the detection of a triple AGN system and the surprising discovery of a diffuse star forming galaxy in our nearby universe.

About the Speaker: Mousumi Das completed her BSc and MSc from Calcutta University and did her PhD here at IISc Bangalore. She has been a research associate at the University of Maryland and the Raman Research Institute. Currently, she is a faculty at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. Her Research Interests include void galaxies, galaxy mergers and active galactic nuclei(AGN).

Venue: OPB F12 Date and Timing: Saturday, 21st May 2022, 4:30pm-5:30pm

Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!