👋 Welcome to my page! My name is Ananyo Bhattacharya, and I completed my doctoral studies in Planetary and Space Science at Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. My research focuses on exploration of planetary bodies, and their space environments. I am interested in origin and evolution of planetary atmospheres, and understanding planetary bodies as a complex system. I am working with NASA Juno mission to Jupiter, to analyze Microwave Radiometer observations of Jupiter’s deep atmosphere and auroral region.

🪐 My doctoral research focuses on uaddressing two fundamental topics associated with Jupiter’s origin, and the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling process. Firstly, “What inferences do Jupiter’s deep atmosphere provide about its compositional gradient and it’s effects on evolution of the planet ?”, and secondly, “How do high-energy electron fluxes and their variability influence the state of Jupiter’s high-latitude ionosphere ?”. Juno Microwave Radiometer instrument was designed to probe into the complex three-dimensional structure of Jupiter’s weather layer and clouds. However, since its operation, it has lead to serendipitous discoveries of sub-solar alkali metals and microwave signatures of Jupiter’s polar aurora.

🪐 In addition to my scientific research, I am pursuing my interests in entrepreneurship, community science and technical innovation for social impact. Along with my doctoral program, I am pursuing a graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at U-M. As a Fellow of the Entrepreneur’s Leadership Program at University of Michigan, I had the opportunity to develop my leadership skills, cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, and gain insights into the world of business and innovation. I have worked in association with M-HEAL: The Initiative to develop neonatal incubators to combat infant mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, I serve as a Thriving Earth Exchange Community Science Fellow at American Geophysical Union.

🚀As an early career professional, I have served as student representative, and volunteered with various professional organizations like American Geophysical Unon, American Astronomical Society - Division for Planetary Sciences, and Space Generation Advisory Council.