Sri Venkateswara College
(University of Delhi)
Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi - 110021
(Phone No. - 011-2411 2196 : Email - principal@svc.ac.in)
Print Date : 29-10-2025
1. Personal Profile
Title: Dr.   First Name: MAIN   Last Name: PAL img
Designation: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR   Mobile No. ----------
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2. Educational Qualifications
Degree/ Certification Institution Year
Bachelor of Science D.A.V PG College, Muzaffar Nagar, U.P. 2004
Master of Science Choudhary Charan Singh , Meerut Campus, Meerut, U.P. 2007
Research Scholar Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 2009
Project Assistant Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital 2010
Research Scholar Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune 2010
PhD Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (plus JNU), Pune 2017
3. Career Profile & Administrative Assignments
Category Role/ Designation Department/ Committee Date From - To Remarks
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE Sri Venkateswara College, DU 01.Jul.2023 - 30.Jun.2025 NA
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Sri Venkateswara College, DU 01.Jul.2023 - 30.Jun.2025 Member of the department laboratory
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Sri Venkateswara College, DU 15.Sep.2025 - 30.Jun.2025 Physics Department Library incharge
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER LIBRARY Sri Venkateswara College, DU 01.Jul.2025 - Till date College Library
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER PURCHASE COMMITTEE Sri Venkateswara College, DU 01.Jul.2025 - Till date College level puchage
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Sri Venkateswara College, DU 01.Jul.2025 - Till date Conveners for Mentor Mentee, Refreshment and Principia , ICARD centre Member for maintenance and purchase committee
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE Sri Venkateswara College, DU 01.Jul.2023 - 30.Jun.2025
4. Other Profiles
Other Profile Name/ Description
MEMBERSHIPS IN ACADEMIC/ PROFESSIONAL BODIES

IUCAA Visiting Associateship August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026

MEMBERSHIPS IN ACADEMIC/ PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Co-ordinator, ICARD ; November 1, 2024 to February 28, 2027

MEMBERSHIPS IN ACADEMIC/ PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Admission committee, 2023 July to June 2025

SUBJECTS TAUGHT

Electrical Circuit Analysis, Analog Electronics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 

Mathematical Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves and Oscillations

Document Preparation and Presentation Software, Essential of Python

AREAS OF INTEREST/ SPECIALIZATION

Multiwavelength study of accreting objects such as X-ray binaries, supermassive black holes

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

I have collaoration across the globe including NASA, USA, 

Within country: ARIES, Naintal; IUCAA, Pune; IIA, Bengaluru; RRI, Bengluru; IIT Mandi; IIT Delhi, IIT Tirupati, IISER Tirupati, IISER Trinedrum, IISER MOhali and many more !! 

5. Research Guidance
Year Guide For Title of the Dissertation/ Thesis Scholar Name Status
6. Research Projects
Year Title of Project Sponsorship Agency Duration Amount Sanctioned Date of Sanction
2024 IUCAA Centre for Astronomy Research and Developement Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune November 1, 2024-February 28, 2027 30000 12.Dec.2024
7. Publications
Category Publication Name Title Name of Author Reference Link/
DOI Link
Publication
(Month-Year)
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Late-time Radio Brightening and Emergence of a Radio Jet in the Changing-look AGN 1ES 1927+654 The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 979, Issue 1, id.L2, 13 pp Meyer, Eileen T. Laha, Sibasish plus Main Pal
(Joint Author)
January
2025
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Multiwavelength Observations of a Jet Launch in Real Time from the Post-changing-look Active Galaxy 1ES 1927+654 The Astrophysical Journal Laha, Sibasish plus Main Pal
(Joint Author)
March
2025
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Signature of a Seyfert-like Component in Blazar 3C 273 and Its Reflection-based Explanation The Astrophysical Journal Gaur H,. Main Pal plus
(Joint Author)
March
2025
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Very High-energy Gamma-Ray Episodic Activity of Radio Galaxy NGC 1275 in 2022–2023 Measured with MACE The Astrophysical Journal Letters Godambe, S plus Main Pal
(Joint Author)
October
2024
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Spectral States of OJ 287 blazar from Multiwavelength Observations with AstroSat monthly notices of the royal astronomical society K. P. Singh plus Main Pal
(Joint Author)
November
2021
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Complex optical/UV and X-ray variability in Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 509 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia Neerak K. , Main Pal et al
(Joint Author)
July
2021
JOURNAL PAPER
(National)
Spectro-Timing Analysis of a highly variable narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 4748 with AstroSat and XMM-Newton Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy Main Pal et al
(First Author)
July
2021
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Blazar OJ 287 After First VHE Activity: Tracking the Re-emergence of the HBL like Component in 2020 The Astrophysical Journal Kushwaha, P. K. , Main Pal et al
(Joint Author)
October
2021
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Short-Term X-ray Variability during Different Activity Phases of Blazars S5 0716+714 and PKS 2155-304 Galaxies Pankaj Kushwaha and Main Pal
(Joint Author)
September
2020
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Strong Soft X-ray Excess in 2015 XMM-Newton Observation of BL--Lac OJ~287 The Astrophysical Journal Main Pal et al
(First Author)
March
2020
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
UV to X-ray Comptonization delay in Mrk 493 The Astrophysical Journal Letters Oluwashina plus Main Pal
(Joint Author)
January
2019
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
The ever-surprising blazar OJ 287: multi-wavelength study and appearance of a new component in X-rays monthly notices of the royal astronomical society Pankaj Kushwaha plus Main Pal
(Joint Author)
August
2018
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Correlated X-ray/ultraviolet/optical emission and short term variability in a Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 4593 monthly notices of the royal astronomical society Main Pal and S. Naik
(First Author)
June
2018
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Complex optical/UV and X-ray variability of the Seyfert 1 galaxy 1H 0419-577 monthly notices of the royal astronomical society Main Pal et al
(First Author)
January
2018
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Correlated X-ray/ultraviolet/optical variability and the nature of accretion disc in the bare Seyfert 1 galaxy Fairall 9 monthly notices of the royal astronomical society Main Pal et al
(First Author)
April
2017
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
Complex UV/X-ray variability of 1H 0707-495 monthly notices of the royal astronomical society Pramod et al
(Joint Author)
December
2017
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
X-ray/UV variability and the origin of soft X-ray excess emission from II Zw 177 monthly notices of the royal astronomical society Main Pal et al
(First Author)
March
2016
JOURNAL PAPER
(International)
ariable X-ray reflection from 1H 0419–577 monthly notices of the royal astronomical society Main Pal and G C Dewangan
(First Author)
October
2013
CONFERENCE PAPER/ PROCEEDINGS
(International)
AstroSat View of Blazar OJ 287: A Complete Evolutionary cycle of HBL Component from End-Phase to Disappearance and Re-emergence ICRC kushwaha et al
(Joint Author)
October
2022
CONFERENCE PAPER/ PROCEEDINGS
(International)
Short-term variabilities in X-ray/Optical/UV emission from Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 4593 International BINA conference proceeding Sachindra et al
(Joint Author)
July
2019
CONFERENCE PAPER/ PROCEEDINGS
(International)
Soft X-ray excess emission in NLS1 galaxies proceeding of Science Main Pal
(Sole Author)
November
2018
CONFERENCE PAPER/ PROCEEDINGS
(National)
omplex Optical/UV to X-ray spectral variability of 1H 0419–577 BASI Main Pal et al
(First Author)
August
2015
CONFERENCE PAPER/ PROCEEDINGS
(National)
X-ray/UV variability of narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies BASI Dewangan et al
(Joint Author)
October
2015
8. Books
Category Book Name Title Name of Author ISSN/ ISBN Number
9. Faculty Achievements
Year Category of Achievement Role National/ International etc. Name Date From-To
2024 NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS (IOE, FRSC, etc.) ATTENDED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER National IUCAA Centre for Astronomy Research and Development 01.Nov.2024 - 28.Feb.2027
2025 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR International Astroparticle Physics, Gravitation and Cosmology (APGC 2025) 26.Jun.2025 - 28.Jun.2025
2023 NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS (IOE, FRSC, etc.) ATTENDED MEMBER National Visiting Associateship 01.Aug.2023 - 31.Jul.2026
2025 Short term course MEMBER National Short-Term Programme on Teaching a First Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics 12.May.2025 - 28.May.2025
2024 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR National Vritika scheme of Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) [AV/VRI/2023/0192] 01.Aug.2024 - 28.Aug.2024
2025 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED MEMBER International AI/ML application in Astronomy and Astrophysics 06.Jan.2025 - 10.Jan.2025
2025 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED MEMBER National National Science Day 2025 27.Feb.2025 - 28.Feb.2025
2025 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR National National Science Day 2025 27.Feb.2025 - 28.Feb.2025
2025 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR National Lecture 26.Aug.2025 - 26.Aug.2025
2025 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR National Lecture 30.Sep.2025 - 30.Sep.2025
2025 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR National Lecture 25.Sep.2025 - 25.Sep.2025
 
 
Dr. MAIN PAL