Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
About Us
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, is a premier research institution devoted to basic research, instrumentation, and training in Astronomy & Astrophysics and related physical sciences. It has a rich history of over 220 years and leads various research programs from its different field stations with its headquarters at the Koramangala Campus, Bengaluru.(website)
Structure:
| IIA | Indian Institute of Astrophysics , Main Campus (Koramangala, Bengaluru; India) website |
|---|---|
| CREST | Centre for Research and Education in Science and Technology (Hosakote; India) website |
| IAO | Indian Astronomical Observatory (Hanle, Ladakh; India) website |
| GRO | Gauribidanur Radio Observatory (Gauribidanur, Karnataka; India) website |
| VBO | Vainu Bappu Observatory (Kavalur, Tamil Nadu; India) website |
| KSO | Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu; India) website |
Science Topics
Sun and Solar System Group (theory, numerical modelling, observations)
Sun (photosphere, chromosphere, corona)
Sunspots and activity cycles
Sun magnetic field (wave propagation in magnetic networks, magentic tubes, polarization of spectral lines)
Energy transport mechanisms in the solar wind and atmosphere
Helioseismology
Space Weather
Stars, Interstellar Medium, Galaxies Group (theory, observations)
Star Formation and Interstellar Medium
Exoplanets
Star Clusters and Stellar Streams
Elemental Abundances (lithium, hydrogen-deficient stars, carbon enhanced metal-poor stars)
Radiative Transfer
Astrophysical Turbulence
Magnetic fields
Time-domain astronomy (novae, supernovae and GRBs, pulsars, binaries and active galactic nuclei)
Planetary Nebulae
Astro-Chemistry
Theoretical Astrophysics Group (broad range from exoplanets to early Universe)
Gravitation
Black Holes
Early Univers
Dark Energy
Polarised Radiative Transfer
Magnetic fields
Cosmology
System Engeneering Group
Optics
Electronics laboratory for development
Testing and characterising detectors and controllers
Adaptive- optics laboratory
Mechanical workshop for fabrication
Laboratory to develop space based and balloon based experiments
Development of segmented mirror telescopes
Development of space payloads
Site characterization instruments
Instrumentation
at IIA-VBO
0.74-m telescope
1.04 m Carl Zeiss Telescope
1.3 m J.C. Bhattacharya Telescope Telescope
2.34 m Vainu Bappu Telescope
at IIA-GRO
GEETEE
GRAPH
GRIP
GLOSS
GAPS
MRT
BDA
at IIA-IAO
HCT
HAGAR
GROWTH
MACE
at IIA-KSO
H-Alpha
Twin Telescope
Warm Telescope
Solar Tunnel Telescope
Kodiakanal Radio Spectrograph
Name : Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam
Address : Indian Institute of Astrophysics , Block II, Koramangala Bangalore 560 034
Email : Director