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Debosmita Pathak

Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University

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Early career · publishing since 2020Rising activity
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesSpectroscopy and Laser Applications

Publications

46

Citations

226

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

7

Publishing since 2020

Research summary
AI-generated

Debosmita Pathak studies how stars form and interact with the surrounding gas and dust in nearby galaxies, largely using data from the PHANGS survey (a large multi-telescope program mapping star-forming galaxies). Much of the work focuses on dust and molecular gas as tracers of star formation, including analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs, small dust-like molecules) and their relationship to young stars, star clusters, and HII regions (gas clouds ionized by young stars). This research combines observations from telescopes like JWST, MUSE, and ground-based narrow-band imaging to understand the physical processes and timescales of star formation across many galaxies.

Star formation in nearby galaxiesInterstellar dust and PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) emissionMolecular gas and HII region propertiesPHANGS survey multi-wavelength imagingGalaxy structure and stellar feedback

Publication output was minimal or absent before 2023 but has grown sharply since 2024, indicating a recent and rapidly increasing level of research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.6/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications21222023: 2 publications232024: 12 publications242025: 21 publications21252026: 8 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×21
  • The Astrophysical Journal×8
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics×5
  • The Astronomical Journal×3
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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