Chandreyee Maitra

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E-mail: chandreyee.maitra[at] iucaa [dot] in

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Professor Maitra’s research focuses on the final stages of stellar evolution and the diverse environments shaped by these processes. Her primary interests include the interaction of neutron stars within binary systems—particularly Be X-ray binaries with variable circumstellar discs—and the emission mechanisms and geometry of rotation-powered pulsars. She investigates these phenomena using multi-wavelength observations, alongside studies of their surrounding environments such as pulsar wind nebulae and supernova remnants.

In recent years, Professor Maitra has made significant contributions to understanding the population of compact objects in nearby galaxies, exploring how metallicity and star formation influence their observed properties. She is also actively engaged in research on transient astrophysical phenomena, including X-ray binaries and novae in outburst.

Professor Maitra currently chairs the Compact Object Working Group of the eROSITA-DE consortium and plays a leading role in several major space missions, including eROSITA, Einstein Probe, XPOSAT, XMM-Newton, Chandra, Swift, and NuSTAR. She is also contributing to the development of next-generation observatories such as NewAthena and AXIS, as well as large-scale optical surveys like SDSS and 4MOST.