Anirudh Salgundi
Junior Research Fellow, at IIT Bombay
I am an astrophysics researcher at STAR Lab, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), working with Prof. Varun Bhalerao. I hold a Master's in Physics (Astronomy Minor) and have a strong interest in studying compact objects like Neutron Stars and Black Holes. My current research focuses on accretion physics in X-ray Binary systems. Additionally, I study transient astrophysical events such as Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs) and Electromagnetic counterparts of Gravitational Wave events. I use data from leading observatories, including AstroSat, GROWTH-India Telescope, and the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF).
Beyond research, I am deeply involved in science communication. I lead a team that organizes asteroid search campaigns, a citizen science initiative at the Society for Space Education Research and Development (SSERD), in collaboration with the International Asteroid Search Campaign (IASC) and NASA.
Outside of science, I am a percussionist and vocalist trained in Indian Classical Music.
