दीनदयाल उपाध्याय गोरखपुर विश्वविद्यालय
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University
(Accredited A++ by NAAC)
Dr. Shantanu Rastogi
Ph.D., Professor and Head
Department of Physics
Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Sciences
| S.No. | Employer | Designation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur | Pro Vice-Chancellor | 14-10-2024 | Till Date |
| 2 | DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur | Registrar | 06-09-2023 | 08-10-2024 |
| 3 | DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur | Professor | 2006 | Till date |
| 4 | DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur | Reader | 1998 | 2006 |
| 5 | University of Lucknow | Lecturer | 1993 | 1998 |
| S.No. | Title | Journal | Volume | Year | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optical intraday variability of the blazar S5 0716+ 714 | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | 527 | 2024 | Co-author |
| 2 | Study of vibrational spectra of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with phenyl side group | Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy | 391 | 2023 | Co-author |
| 3 | PAH emission features in star-forming regions and late type stars | Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy | 44 | 2023 | Co-author |
| 4 | Photometric and kinematic studies of open cluster NGC 1027 | Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy | 44 | 2023 | Co-author |
| 5 | Investigating changes in atmospheric aerosols properties over the Indo-Gangetic Plain during different phases of COVID-19-induced lockdowns | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 30 | 2023 | Co-author |
| 6 | Insights of Boundary Layer Turbulence Over the Complex Terrain of Central Himalaya from GVAX Field Campaign | Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences | N/A | 2023 | Co-author |
| 7 | A comparative study of the physical properties for a representative sample of Narrow and Broad-line Seyfert galaxies | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | 510 | 2022 | Co-author |
| 8 | Accretion disc sizes from continuum reverberation mapping of AGN selected from the ZTF survey | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | 511 | 2022 | Co-author |
| 9 | Investigation of atmospheric turbulence and scale lengths using radiosonde measurements of GVAX-campaign over central Himalayan region | Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics | 235 | 2022 | Co-author |
| 10 | Response of ambient BC concentration across the Indian region to the nation-wide lockdown: results from the ARFINET measurements of ISRO-GBP | CURRENT SCIENCE | 120 | 2021 | Co-author |
| S.No. | Name of Award | Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander von Humboldt Fellow | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | 2001 |
| 2 | Associateship | IUCAA, Pune | 1998 |
| 3 | Associateship | PRL, Ahmedabad | 1997 |
| S.No. | Title | Sponsoring Agency | Year of Sanction | Budget (Lakh) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Study on possible remote sensing of methane on Mars using data products of Methane Sensor for Mars (MSM) | ISRO, MOM-AO project, Bangalore | 2016 | 21.90 | Completed |
| 2 | Observational investigation of PAH and dust features in galactic and extra-galactic environments | DST–JSPS Indo–Japan cooperative science program | 2014 | 0.00 | Completed |
| 3 | An ARFI network observatory at DDU Gorakhpur University | ISRO-GBP project, Space Physics Laboratory, Thiruvananthpuram | 2012 | 126.00 | Ongoing |
| 4 | The X-ray variability of Active Galactic Nuclei | DST New Delhi | 2009 | 6.50 | Completed |
| 5 | Estimation of atmospheric trace gases using remote sensing technique | SAC, ISRO, Ahmedabad | 2008 | 16.00 | Completed |
| 6 | Optical spectroscopic study of stars with PAH features | ISRO-RESPOND, Bangalore | 2008 | 14.00 | Completed |
| 7 | Study of vibrational and reaction dynamics of macromolecules of environmental and astrophysical interest | Council of Science and Technology, U.P. | 2002 | 3.07 | Completed |
| S.No. | Name | Contact Details Year of Enrollment |
Type of Scholar | Topic | Research Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitin Vashisth | 9990799133 nitin.vashishtha@aries.res.in Enrollment Year: 2021 |
Research Scholar | Multi-wavelength study of transients in the inner corona | Ongoing |
| 2 | Vivek Kumar Jha | 9889835688 vivekjha.aries@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2019 |
Research Scholar | Investigating the nature and structure of inner regions in active galactic nuclei | Completed |
| 3 | Singh Prayagraj Ramachal | 9565553910 prayag_singh@hotmail.com Enrollment Year: 2019 |
Research Scholar | Radiative characterization of atmospheric aerosols in the central Indo-Gangetic Plan | Completed |
| 4 | Akanksha Rajput | 8650943305 rajputakanksha26795@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2019 |
Research Scholar | Lower Atmospheric Studies using ARIES Stratospheric-Tropospheric ( ST) Radar in Conjunction with In-situ and Auxiliary Observations | Completed |
| 5 | Vishnu Patel | 9873107557 vishnu.phy17@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2019 |
Research Scholar | Infrared Spectra of Aromatic Molecules Possible in Interstellar and Circumstellar Medium | Ongoing |
| 6 | Atul Kumar Singh | 8565816819 atul10j@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2019 |
Research Scholar | Study of Star forming regions and late phase stars in infrared spectral range | Ongoing |
| 7 | Tushar Tripathi | 9807905690 tushar22594@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2019 |
Research Scholar | Multi-band Optical Variability Studies of Peculiar Blazars: BL Lacerate and S5 0716+714 | Completed |
| 8 | Rahul KumarAnand | 9807794942 anandrahul12@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2014 |
Research Scholar | Study of stars in extreme stages of evolution having PAH features | Completed |
| 9 | Rashmi Singh | rash.phy@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2011 |
Research Scholar | Study of molecules of astrophysical relevance | Completed |
| 10 | Shruti Tripathi | shruti020p@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2008 |
Research Scholar | Multiwavelength study of Active Galactic Nuclei | Completed |
| 11 | Prabhunath Prasad | 9473833720 prabhunath.phy@ddugu.ac.in Enrollment Year: 2008 |
Research Scholar | Study of aromatic molecules of astrophysical and environmental importance | Completed |
| 12 | Anju Maurya | 8004090492 anju04astro@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2008 |
Research Scholar | Corelation study of late type stars and polyaromatic molecules | Completed |
| 13 | Rakesh Kumar Rai | rakesh2273@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2004 |
Research Scholar | Properties of grains and molecules in Interstellar Medium | Completed |
| 14 | Amit Pathak | amitpah@gmail.com Enrollment Year: 2003 |
Research Scholar | Study of PAHs in the astrophysical context | Completed |