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Dr Arun Varma Thampan

Associate Professor

PHYSICS

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Physics

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https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/294827

Professional QualificationJournal PublicationsResearch ProjectsWorkshop/Conference/Training ProgrammeAwardsPrevious ExperienceGuidance And SupportFaculty Development ProgramResource PersonsResearch Ids

Professional Qualification

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Academic DegreeSubjectUniversityAddress of the UniversityRank/ Medals
Doctor of PhilosophyPhysicsBangalore UniversityMysore Rd, Jnana Bharathi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560056
Master of SciencePhysicsUniversity of MumbaiUniversity of Mumbai,Vidya Nagari, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098
Bachelor of SciencePhysicsUniversity of MumbaiUniversity of Mumbai,Vidya Nagari, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098
Post Doc Details
Institution NameInstitution AddressSubjectStart DateEnd DateOutcome
Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzativia Bonomea, 265 - 34136 Trieste ITALYNeutron Stars11-10-200110-10-2003Papers
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and AstrophysicsIUCAA, Post Bag 4, Pune University Campus, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007,IndiaNeutron Stars28-10-199931-07-2001Papers.
PhD Details
Title of ThesisUniversity / InstitutionUniversity AddressDate of RegistrationDate of CompletionDetails of papers published (Enter the total number of papers published / under process as part of Phd)Current Status
Luminosities of Disk Accreting Non Magnetic Neutron StarsIndian Institute of Astrophysics (Degree awarded by Bangalore University)Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Koramangala, Bangalore 560 034, India02-08-199419-12-2000Awarded

Journal Publications

Publications
TitleName of JournalYearDOI/URLYour authorial positionHow many authorsClarivate IF
Millisecond radio pulsars with known masses: Parameter values and equation of state modelsNew Astronomy2017http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.newast.2017.01.008Other5
Two Coexisting Families of Compact Stars: Observational Implications for Millisecond PulsarsThe Astrophysical Journal2017https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa8b67Other4
Fast spinning strange stars: possible ways to constrain interacting quark matter parametersMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society2016https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw206Other4
Luminosities of Disk-Accreting Non-Magnetic Neutron StarsProceedings of the MGIX MM Meeting 22692002https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812777386_05481st1
General relativistic spectra from accretion disks around rapidly rotating neutron starsPublications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific-ASP Conference Series200210.1086/342494Other4
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Holonomy invariance, orbital resonances and kilohertz QPOsClassical and Quantum Gravity2002https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2002CQGra..19L..57A/doi:10.1088/0264-9381/19/8/103Other5
Structure of rapidly rotating strange stars: salient differences from neutron starsProceedings of the Conference on Compact Stars in the QCD Phase Diagram (CSQCD I)2001https://www.slac.stanford.edu/econf/C010815/proceedings.html1st1
Temperature profiles of accretion discs around rapidly rotating strange stars in general relativity:Astronomy & Astrophysics2001https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2001A&A...372..925B/doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200105752nd3
General relativistic spectra of accretion discs around rapidly rotating neutron stars: effect of ligMonthly Notices of Royal Astronomical Society2001https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2001MNRAS.325..989B/doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04426.xOther3
GENERAL RELATIVISTIC SPECTRA OF ACCRETION DISKS AROUND ROTATING NEUTRON STARSTHE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL2001https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2001MNRAS.325..989B/doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04426.xOther3
RAPIDLY ROTATING STRANGE STARS FOR A NEW EQUATION OF STATE OF STRANGE QUARK MATTERThe Astrophysical Journal2000https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2000ApJ...541L..71B/doi:10.1086/3128972nd3
TEMPERATURE PROFILES OF ACCRETION DISKS AROUND RAPIDLY ROTATING NEUTRON STARS IN GENERAL RELATIVITY THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL2000https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2000ApJ...542..473B/doi:10.1086/3095022nd4
Possible signatures for strange stars in stellar X–ray binariesAstronomy & Astrophysics2000http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/2000A%26A...355L..19D2nd3
Implications of kHz quasi-periodic brightness oscillations in X-ray binaries for neutron star structMonthly Notices of Royal Astronomical Society1999https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/1999MNRAS.302L..69T/doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02348.x1st3
A general relativistic calculation of boundary layer and disc luminosity for accreting non-magnetic Monthly Notices Royal Astronomical Society1998https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/1998MNRAS.297..570T/doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.1998.01569.x1st2
Equilibrium sequences of rotating neutron stars for new realistic Equations of StateAstronomy & Astrophysics1998https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/1998A&A...334..943D/ADS_PDF2nd3
Disk Luminosity and Angular Momentum for Accreting, Weak Field Neutron Stars in the 'Slow' Rotation Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy1995https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/1995JApA...16..357D/doi:10.1007/BF027156092nd3
A Numerical Survey of Neutron Star Crustal Density ProfilesJournal of Astrophysics and Astronomy1995https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/1995JApA...16..375D/doi:10.1007/BF027156102nd3

Research Projects

Projects
Type of ProjectLevelTitle of ProjectCurrent StatusFunding AgencyAmountProject Start DateProject End DateDuration
MajorNationalDevelopment of Processing Tools for Generation of UV Point source Catalog using AstroSat/UVIT DataOngoingISRO24,95,13613-03-202513-03-20283 yrs
MajorNationalComputation of General Relativistic Rotating Magnetised Neutron Stars: Modeling X-ray Emission and GOngoingDST-SERB197164020-03-201719-03-20203 Years

Workshop/Conference/Training Programme

Participation (Seminar, Conference, Workshop)
Title of EventType of EventLevelOrganized byStart DatePlaceDuration
AI/ML Applications Workshop on Astronomy and AstrophysicsWorkshopNationalInter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics06-01-2025Pune, Maharashtra5 days
ASI (Astronomical Society of India) Symposium on Astronomy from moon in the era of Indian lunar missionsSymposiumNationalRaman Research Institute and Astronomical Society of India02-12-2024Bengaluru3 days
Regional Astronomy meeting on "RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES"WorkshopStateMAHE and IUCAA.10-01-2023MAHE3

Awards

Name of Award/AchievementLevelAwarded byPlaceDateDuration of Fellowship
AssociateshipNationalIUCAAPune01-08-20233 Years
AssociateshipNationalIUCAAPune01-08-20203 years
Adjunct ScientistNationalIndian Institute of AstrophysicsBangalore15-09-20172 years
AssociateshipNationalInter University Center for Astronomy and AstrophysicsPune01-08-20173 years
AssociateshipNationalInter-University Center for Astronomy and AstrophysicsPune01-08-20143 years

Previous Experience

DesignationInstitution NameStart DateEnd Date
Manager - EngineeringFrontalrain Technologies15-11-201228-03-2013
Chief Information OfficerGreenchimes Technologies10-11-201015-07-2012
Support ExecutiveLiquidweb.com01-11-200601-04-2008
Adjunct InstructorLansing Community College11-08-200502-07-2007
Post-docScuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)11-10-200110-10-2003
Post-docInter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)01-10-199931-07-2001
Ph.D. StudentIndian Institute of Astrophysics28-08-199129-09-1999
Full Time TeacherS.I.E.S. College of Arts, Science and Commerce10-09-199027-08-1991

Guidance And Support

Title of the PaperYear of GuidanceTypeName of StudentsName of the Institution
Application of Computational Analysis of Parabolic partial differential equations2025Term PaperNandhana RajkumarSt. Joseph's University
Motion of an object in free fall20252025Term PaperYash ShashikanthSt. Joseph's University
Quantum Tunneling and partial wave analysis2025Term PaperPradyumna.N.PSt. Joseph's University
Gauge theories in quantum thermodynamics2025Term PaperG.S.HebbarSt. Joseph's University
Equilibrium Equations For Self-Gravitating Masses2025Term PaperSamanwita PandaSt. Joseph's University
A Study on Planetary Orbits2024Term PaperAditi KrishnanSt. Joseph's University
Stellar Dynamics2024Term PaperArundhathi A PrakashSt. Joseph's University
Study on Planet Structure2024Term PaperShruti SarawagiSt. Joseph's Universituy
Stellar Structure Equations for Isothermal Stars: Mass and Radii2024Term PaperSwathi RaviprakashSt. Joseph's University
CGM Density Modelling of Milky Way2024DissertationYogesh Jain BhansaliSt. Joseph's University
WHITE DWARFS: A Compact Overview2022Term PaperShamant Shreedhar DixitSt. Joseph's College
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS USING PYTHON2021DissertationDarani Rasumani, Sujitha GCHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore
QUANTUM COMPUTATION2020Term PaperSrinidhi MuraliSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Synchronization of Metronomes2020Term PaperChaitanya SamparaSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Modelling and Analysis of Binary System V1143 Cygni: Estimation of some Stellar Parameters and Equil2020Term PaperAmith S. GowthamSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Dynamics of infalling matter in an accretion disk2019Term PaperAsha B ModanIndian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal
Friction in accretion disks - a classical mechanical result.2019Term PaperAbhijith BhuvandasIndian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal I
Pressure Density relationship in the interior of Earth2018Term PaperShazna AshrafIndian Insitute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
Polytropic Compact Stars2018DissertationMahesh UdupaSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
PLANETARY NEBULA AND SUPERNOVA2017Term PaperMadhurima M.St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Possibility of Life on Exoplanets2017Term PaperAthul A.St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Equilibrium polytropic general relativistic stationary stars2017DissertationRishav NeogiSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Some studies in plasma effects2017Term PaperVaradha RajanSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Analysis of the Lagrangian2017Term PaperAchyuth MurleiSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Meethodology for Multi-Wavelength Characterization of Milky Way Satellite Galaxies2017Term PaperKiran Kumar K.U.St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Stellar Astrophysics2016Term PaperRahul KaloseSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Introduction to General Theory of Relativity2016DissertationAkshay S. H.St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
The Nature of Pulsars2016Term PaperKarthik K.C.St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
STARS AND CONSTELLATIONS THROUGH SOCIOLOGY ORIGINATING FROM THE ANCIENT ARAB/ARABIC LITERATURE2016Term PaperMariam Zeba AbdullahSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Evolution of Low Mass Stars2015Term PaperThashwin M.L.St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Neutron Stars - A Calculative Study2015Term PaperChandra Kiran
Particles in a Box2015Term PaperCharuhansini KulkarniSt. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru

Faculty Development Program

Title of EventType of EventLevelOrganized byPlaceDate FromDate To
NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization ProgrammeOrientation ProgrammesNationalMalaviya Mission Centre of the Astronomy Centre for Educators of IUCAAOnline21-07-202529-07-2025

Resource Persons

Title of the ProgramRoleLevelOrganized byStart DatePlaceCountry
‘Teaching A First Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics’Expert TalkNationalMalaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre of the Astronomy Centre for Educators of IUCAA12-05-2025OnlineIndia

Research Ids

Google Scholar idResearchGate idOrcid idScopus Author IDVidwan
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-5lX4DcAAAAJ&hl=enhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arun-Thampanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2767-9303http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=6602914849https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/294827
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&authuser=1&user=-5lX4DcAAAAJhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arun-Thampanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2767-9303https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6602914849
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=2NqLG-0AAAAJhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arun-Thampanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2767-9303https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6602914849https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/294999
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