Current position
Research Professor (Since 2017)
Centre for galaxy evolution research (CGER), Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Office address
Room no: 318
Building no: 117 (Advanced Science & Technology Center)
Centre for galaxy evolution research (CGER), Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul.
Employment History
KASI Postdoctoral fellow (April 2014 - March 2017)
Korea Astronomy and Space science institute (KASI), Daejeon, Korea
VIRAGE Postdoc fellow (Nov 2011 - Oct, 2013)
In the group of P. A. Duc CEA, Saclay, Paris
Postdoctor (Jun - Sept, 2011)
In the group of T. Lisker ARI, Heidelberg
Visiting research studentship (March -July 2007)
Centre For Research & Education in Science & Technology
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIAP)
Education
Ph.D. in Astrophysics (Jan, 2008- Jun, 2011)
Heidelberg Graduate School of Fundamental Physics & IMPRS fellow
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, University of Heidelberg, Germany
PhD Thesis
Title: Early-type dwarf galaxies: Insight from stellar population studies
Advisor: Dr. Thorsten Lisker
Co. Advisors: Prof. Eva Grebel & Dr. Stefan Jordan
Collaboration: Dr. Harald Kuntschner, ESO Garching.
M.Sc. in Physics, Cosmology (2007)
Central Department of Physics
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Master Thesis
Title: Spatial orientations of galaxies in 7 Abell clusters of BM type II
Advisor: Prof. Binil Aryal
Awards & Grant
KASI best Postdoctor (2015)
Yonsei Research Grant (2018)
Amount: 14 Million KRW (≈$14,000)
National Research Foundation (NRF, South Korea)
SINJIN Grant (2019- 2023): 400 Million KRW (≈$400,000)
Mid Carrier Grant (2023 - 2027): 588 Million KRW (≈$550,000)