| Name: Kuldeep Verma |
| Affiliation: Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi |
| Conference ID: ASI2026_567 |
| Title: Inferring Stellar Structure and Properties from Starquake Observations |
| Abstract Type: Invited |
| Abstract Category: Stars, Interstellar Medium, and Astrochemistry in Milky Way |
| Author(s) and Co-Author(s) with Affiliation: Kuldeep Verma(Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi - 221005, India) |
| Abstract: The study of starquakes (also known as asteroseismology) has revolutionized our understanding of the internal structures of stars by allowing us to peer beneath their surfaces with unprecedented precision. With the advent of high-precision photometric space missions such as Kepler and TESS, asteroseismology has emerged as a powerful tool for placing stringent constraints on stellar internal structure, differential rotation, magnetic fields, convective core overshooting, and fundamental properties such as mass, radius, age, and surface helium abundance. In this talk, I will present recent developments in the field, with a particular focus on solar like oscillators on the main-sequence. I will then highlight our efforts to measure the surface helium abundance and ages of such stars with unprecedented precision and accuracy. Finally, I will discuss the broader implications of these studies in the context of the upcoming ESA’s PLATO mission for exoplanetary science, and more importantly, Galactic archaeology. |
