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Payel Nandi

European Southern Observatory, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Science, Centro de Astrobiología

ORCID iD 0009-0003-9765-3517
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About

I am Payel Nandi, hailing from a very beautiful green village called Karakberia in West Bengal, India. Currently, I am a Humboldt fellow at ESO, Garching. I completed my PhD thesis jointly at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, India. My research focuses on understanding the complex interplay between Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) and their host galaxies through multi-wavelength observations. I utilize data from leading Indian facilities, including UVIT and HCT, as well as major international observatories such as HST, Gemini North, MaNGA, and the VLA. I received the K. D. Abhyankar Best Thesis Presentation Award from the Astronomical Society of India in 2026 for my PhD thesis, and the AstroSat Prize in 2024 for the best publication based on data from Indian space-based facilities.

Employment

  • European Southern Observatory
    2026 - Present
  • Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral fellow
    2025 - 2025
  • Centro de Astrobiología COSPAR Capability Building Fellowship
    2025 - 2025
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics Postdoctoral Researcher
    2024 - 2025
  • Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, University of Heidelberg Visiting student
    2023 - 2023

Education

  • Indian Institute of Science Bangalore PhD
    2020 - 2025
  • Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Science MSc
    2018 - 2020

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Publications (6)