Koushik Sen

I am a stellar astrophysicist working on various aspects of massive stars in binaries. I combine detailed modelling with spectroscopic observations of massive binary stars to understand how they form, evolve, die and impact their surroundings.

I was born and brought up in Kolkata, India. I completed my Bachelor’s and Master’s in Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. I did my doctoral studies at the Argelander Institute for Astronomy, University of Bonn. I worked with Prof. Dr. Norbert Langer on modelling massive Algol binaries and black hole high-mass X-ray binaries. You can find a copy of my thesis here.

Following my doctorate, I held a research adjunct position at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland, before moving to Tucson, Arizona. Working in astronomy has given me the opportunity to travel all around the world, experiencing different cultures, cuisines and people. Some pictures here.

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