Astrophysics · Education · Science Communication

Sarath Prabhavu J.

M.Phil in Astrophysics  ·  Astronomy Educator  ·  Astrophotographer
France  |  India

200+
Classes Taught
100+
Stargazing Sessions

About

Bridging Research & Education

Freelance educator and science enthusiast with a passion for promoting scientific thinking. Post-graduate in Physics (Kerala University) and M.Phil in Physics with a specialization in Astrophysics (Cochin University). Research experience spans high-energy astrophysics (Gamma-Ray Bursts) and space weather effects on planetary exospheres.

Host of "Arike Aakaasam", an astronomy TV show on KITE Victers — Kerala's educational channel — bringing the universe closer to Malayalam-speaking audiences. Former Assistant Professor at SN College Varkala and KSMDB College.

M.Phil Physics
Cochin University · Specialization in Astrophysics
Active Researcher
Space Weather & High-Energy Astrophysics
Astrophotographer
Deep sky, Milky Way & planetary imaging
TV Show Host
Arike Aakaasam · KITE Victers Channel

Research

Current & Past Projects

2025 – Present
Space Weather & Exospheric Escape

Studying solar activity effects on Earth's upper atmosphere via Lyman Alpha emission. Using the NRLMSIS model to simulate atmospheric parameters and validate against GOLD satellite measurements during geomagnetic storm events.

Dr. Dolon Bhattacharya · LASP

2024 – 2025
Gamma-Ray Burst Viewing Angle Effects

Modelled single-pulse GRBs using a geometrically thin top-hat jet model. Established strong dependence of spectral hardness on viewing angle for broken power-law spectra via FERMI-GBM band simulations.

Dr. Resmi L. · IIST

Published in ApJ

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Papers

2025
Effect of Viewing Angle in Gamma-Ray Burst Properties
Sreelakshmi P. Chakyar, Sarath Prabhavu J., Lekshmi Resmi
The Astrophysical Journal · DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/adb1e0
View Paper
2025
The 4 m International Liquid Mirror Telescope: Construction, Operation, and Science
J. Surdej, P. Hickson, K. Misra, D. Banerjee, S. Prabhavu, et al.
Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol. 694, A80 · DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202452667
View Paper

Teaching

200+ Classes & Counting

From university-level physics lectures to public stargazing sessions, science communication is at the heart of everything I do. Teaching roles span Assistant Professor positions, online courses in Python for beginners (Malayalam), and over 100 public outreach events.

University Lectures
Physics · Astrophysics
Python Course
Beginners · Malayalam
Stargazing
100+ Public Events
Science Writing
Regional Language Articles