Dibyendu Nandi is a Professor at IISER Kolkata. His webpage: https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~dnandi/
His research includes solar astrophysics, sun spots, magnetohydrodynamics and the recent Aditya L1 mission. In this episode, we discussed his biography, research and teaching astrophysics, his thoughts on science in India, a short segment in Bengali and many other things. Listen as we humanize science.
References:
“Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India | CESSI.” Accessed October 14, 2023. http://www.cessi.in/.
Chapter 8.1: Understanding the Sun | Dibyendu Nandi, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtKmaKgfa9Q.“Dibyendu Nandi.”
In Wikipedia, October 4, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dibyendu_Nandi&oldid=1178592189.
“Dibyendu Nandy (/Nandi) - Google Scholar.” Accessed October 14, 2023. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QFFFmQcAAAAJ&hl=en.
“Homepage of Dibyendu Nandi.” Accessed October 14, 2023. https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~dnandi/.
Nandi, Dibyendu. “Aditya-L1 Mission Pursues the Enigma of Space Weather.”
The Hindu, September 11, 2023, sec. Science. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/aditya-l1-sun-space-weather-forecast/article67288282.ece.
“ADITYA-L1 Mission Details.” Accessed October 14, 2023. https://www.isro.gov.in/Aditya_L1-MissionDetails.html.———. “Unravelling the Mysteries of the Sun.” Nature India, August 31, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/d44151-023-00127-8.
Nandy, Dibyendu, and Arnab Rai Choudhuri. “Explaining the Latitudinal Distribution of Sunspots with Deep Meridional Flow.” Science 296, no. 5573 (May 31, 2002): 1671–73. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1070955.
X (formerly Twitter). “Dibyendu Nandi (@ydnad0) / X,” October 14, 2023. https://twitter.com/ydnad0.