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Space Science, Payloads, Astronomy, Remote Sensing & Computation Laboratory
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Research Areas

Our multidisciplinary approach spans from space-based instrumentation to transient phenomena.

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Space Instrumentation

Developing cutting-edge space-based instrumentation for low frequency radio astronomy beyond Earth's ionosphere constraints.

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Cosmic Ray Detection

Radio detection of cosmic rays and lightning phenomena, bridging atmospheric physics and high-energy astrophysics.

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VLBI Systems

Advanced instrumentation for Very Long Baseline Interferometry, enabling unprecedented angular resolution.

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Pulsars & Transients

Studying neutron stars, pulsars, and transient radio events to understand extreme physics.

Our Facilities

State-of-the-art instruments and infrastructure powering our research.

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Telescope Array

Multi-element interferometric array for high-resolution observations.

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Computing Cluster

High-performance infrastructure for real-time data processing.

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Lightning Detection

Specialized antennas characterizing atmospheric radio emissions.

Members

The researchers, engineers, and scholars powering SPARC's scientific discoveries at IIT Kanpur.

Recent Publications

Selected highlights from our research output.

Next-Generation Space-Based Low-Frequency Radio Arrays

Research Group et al.

The Astrophysical Journal, 2025, Vol. 920

Multi-Messenger Observations of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays

Research Group et al.

Physical Review D, 2024, Vol. 109

Advanced Real-Time Correlation Techniques for Global VLBI

Research Group et al.

Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2024, Vol. 682

Get in Touch

Interested in collaboration or have questions about our research?

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We welcome inquiries from prospective graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and international collaborators interested in radio astronomy, space science payloads, and astrophysics research.