Alak K. Ray
VIDWAN ID: 75

Dr Alak K. Ray

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Raja Ramanna Fellow
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (2017 - 2020)
Maharashtra
Expertise: Astronomy and Astrophysics
16 Publications
0 Projects
21 Scopus Citations
360 CrossRef
39 Years 11 Months Total Experience
Publications
16 Total
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Professional Recognition

Fulbright Nehru Academic Professional Excellence Award at Harvard University
2014
Institute of International Education via US India Education Foundation
NAS-NRC Senior Research Associateship at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt
1996
National Academy of Science - National Research Council USA

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International Astronomical Union
Member
Jan 1985

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
1979
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Bachelor of Science
1970
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Raja Ramanna Fellow
Jun 2017 – Jun 2020
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
Visiting Scientist
Feb 2015 – Oct 2015
Harvard University, Cambridge
Senior Professor
Feb 2011 – Jul 2016
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai | Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Professor
Feb 1999 – Feb 2011
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai | Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Senior Research Associate
May 1996 – Apr 1998
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Associate Professor
Feb 1995 – Feb 1999
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai | Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Reader
Feb 1990 – Feb 1995
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai | Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Fellow
Feb 1984 – Feb 1990
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai | Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Visiting Fellow
Nov 1981 – Feb 1984
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai | Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Aug 1979 – Aug 1981
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Physical Sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Interacting massive binaries, HR-diagram of the LMC and SN1987A

University Bombay University,Tata Instute of Fundamental Research
Year 1994
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Nuclear Astrophysics of Supernovae

University Bombay University,Tata Instute of Fundamental Research
Year 1997
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Circumstellar interaction of young supernovae with inputs from radio and X-ray wavebands

University Indian Institute of Science, Joint Astronomy Program at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Year 2005
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Feedback from Supernovae

University Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Year 2012
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Massive Stars: Their Life and Death

University Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Year 2015
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Scholarly Publications

A MISSING-LINK IN THE SUPERNOVA–GRB CONNECTION: THE CASE OF SN 2012ap

Journal Article
The Astrophysical Journal. Year: 2015. Volume: 805 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 187 .
Authors: Sayan Chakraborti; Alicia Soderberg; Laura Chomiuk; Atish Kamble; Naveen Yadav; Alak Ray; Kevin Hurley; Raffaella Margutti; Dan Milisavljevic; Michael Bietenholz; Andreas Brunthaler; Giuliano Pignata; Elena Pian; Paolo Mazzali; Claes Fransson; Norbert Bartel; Mario Hamuy; Emily Levesque; Andrew MacFadyen; Jason Dittmann; Miriam Krauss; M. S. Briggs; V. Connaughton; K. Yamaoka; T. Takahashi; M. Ohno; Y. Fukazawa; M. Tashiro; Y. Terada; T. Murakami; J. Goldsten; S. Barthelmy; N. Gehrels; J. Cummings; H. Krimm; D. Palmer; S. Golenetskii; R. Aptekar; D. Frederiks; D. Svinkin; T. Cline; I. G. Mitrofanov; D. Golovin; M. L. Litvak; A. B. Sanin; W. Boynton; C. Fellows; K. Harshman; H. Enos; A. von Kienlin; A. Rau; X. Zhang; V. Savchenko

RELATIVISTIC SUPERNOVAE HAVE SHORTER-LIVED CENTRAL ENGINES OR MORE EXTENDED PROGENITORS: THE CASE OF SN 2012ap

Journal Article
The Astrophysical Journal. Year: 2014. Volume: 797 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 107 .
Authors: R. Margutti; D. Milisavljevic; A. M. Soderberg; C. Guidorzi; B. J. Morsony; N. Sanders; S. Chakraborti; A. Ray; A. Kamble; M. Drout; J. Parrent; A. Zauderer; L. Chomiuk

SN 2017hcc and SN 2023usc—A Comparative Spectroscopic Study of Type IIn Supernovae

Open Access
Journal Article
The Astrophysical Journal. Year: 2026. Volume: 1001 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 169 .
Authors: V. Sethulakshmi; F. K. Sutaria; R. Sharma; A. Ray

Chandra’s Insights into SN 2023ixf

Open Access
Journal Article
The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Year: 2024. Volume: 963 , Issue: 1 , Pages: L4 .
Authors: Poonam Chandra; Roger A. Chevalier; Keiichi Maeda; Alak K. Ray; Nayana A. J.

Type IIP Supernova IV. Shock Breakout from Progenitor Stars Modeled with Convective Overshoot and Mass Loss

Open Access
Journal Article
The Astrophysical Journal. Year: 2022. Volume: 933 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 194 .
Authors: Harita Palani Balaji; Alak Ray; Gururaj A. Wagle; Adarsh Raghu

Shock breakout in winds of red supergiants: Type IIP supernovae

Journal Article
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Year: 2021. Volume: 17 , Issue: S370 , Pages: 235-237 .
Authors: Alak Ray; Harita Palani Balaji; Adarsh Raghu; Gururaj Wagle

Type IIP Supernova Progenitors. III. Blue to Red Supergiant Ratio in Low-metallicity Models with Convective Overshoot

Journal Article
The Astrophysical Journal. Year: 2020. Volume: 894 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 118 .
Authors: Gururaj A. Wagle; Alak Ray; Adarsh Raghu

Type IIP Supernova Progenitors. II. Stellar Mass and Obscuration by the Dust in the Circumstellar Medium

Journal Article
The Astrophysical Journal. Year: 2020. Volume: 889 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 86 .
Authors: Gururaj A. Wagle; Alak Ray
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