Aswin wound the watch. It ticked—a steady, rhythmic pulse. For the first time in twenty years, the sound didn't annoy him. It sounded like a heartbeat.
: Recognized as a global expert in forecasting meteor showers and calculating impact risks for Earth. 🔬 Professional Background Aswin Sekhar - The Royal Astronomical Society
Dr. Sekhar's pioneering work has earned him a place among the most celebrated names in science. In June 2023, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) named a minor planet (asteroid) after him: . This honour places him in the company of only a handful of Indians who have received this distinction, including Nobel laureates C.V. Raman and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, and space pioneer Vikram Sarabhai. aswin sekhar
Dr. Sekhar’s research treats the solar system as a highly dynamic, mathematical clockwork. He tracks how swarms of particles ejected by comets move through space and interact with giant planets. Dr. Aswin Sekhar
: He earned his PhD in Astrophysics from Queen’s University Belfast and the Armagh Observatory in the UK. His research was supervised by renowned astrophysicist Dr. David Asher . Scientific Career and Achievements Aswin wound the watch
Whether it’s problem-solving under pressure or leading with quiet confidence, Aswin brings value to every room he walks into.
At the RAS, he serves on the Membership Committee, a role that involves vetting and recommending new researchers to become Fellows. For the IAU, he is part of the Leadership Committee for its Commission F1 (Meteors, Meteorites, and Interplanetary Dust). In this capacity, he helps set the definitions and scientific terminology for the field and helps organize major international conferences. His responsibilities are global and strategic, aimed at protecting our planet and space infrastructure from cosmic threats. It sounded like a heartbeat
"It was a pleasant surprise. I am given to understand that lots of legends in my field nominated my name to the IAU Nomenclature Committee," Sekhar told ANI. The IAU’s citation noted his "important contributions ... particularly in the effects of relativity and resonances in meteoroid streams".
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at the Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Ephémérides (IMCCE) at the Paris Observatory.