V VenkataramanV. Venkataraman is currently working as a Scientist in Space Physics Laboratory (SPL), Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He started his career as a researcher in condensed matter physics at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomc Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam. Later, he worked as a scientist in Astronomy and Astrophysics Division of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad for about 16 years, wherein stellar sources like evolved stars, young stellar objects, novae and super-nova were studied through photometric and spectroscopic near-infrared observations from Mt. Abu infrared observatory. After moving to SPL, VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram, he is currently working on the spectroscopic investigation of comets at UV and mid-infrared wavelengths and involved in exploring the influence of solar transients on planetary atmospheres using the in-situ observations from space-based observatories. He has published over 19 refereed articles in national and international journals and 28 papers in proceedings. Read More Read Less