RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

1. Theoretical Astrophysics:

• Solar Physics, Helioseismology
  
• Spin Evolution of Neutron Stars, Accretion-powered Pulsars
  
• Relativistic Astrophysics around Black Holes
  
• Neutrino-induced Nucleosynthesis
  
• Supernovae, Nuclear Astrophysics
  
• Gravitational Lensing, Large scale structure and Cosmology
  
• General Relativity, Quantum gravity, Gravitational collapse
  

2. Infrared and Optical Astronomy:

• Study of star formation in our Galaxy and other spiral galaxies
  
• Structure and energetics of Galactic star forming regions
  
• Radiative transfer in interstellar clouds
  
• Infrared studies of circumstellar shells
  
• Young stellar objects and AGB stars
  
• Physics and Chemistry of Photon Dominated Regions
  
• Study of the Galactic structure
  

3. X-ray and Gamma ray Astronomy:

• X-ray Spectroscopy of Stellar Coronae
• Galactic Black Hole Candidates
• Cataclysmic variables
• Nuclei of Active Galaxies and Quasars
• Study of Hot Interstellar Medium and Supernova Remnants
• Binary X-ray Pulsars
• Rotation Powered Pulsars and Magnetars
• Neutron Stars in Accreting Binary Systems
• Accretion disk - jet connection and origin of jets