Broadly my reserach interests lie in:

i) Formation and Evolution of Star Clusters

ii) Stellar Feedback and Induced Star Formation

iii) Star-Disk Interaction and Accretion Processes

iv) Protoplanetray Disk Evolution

Below, I have listed a few review articles/report on the aforementioned reserach areas that I often visit:



Star and Star-Cluster Formation:

Credit: Rawat, Samal et al. 2024

Review Articles

  • Theory of Star Formation McKee C.~F., Ostriker E.~C., 2007, ARAA, 45, 565.
  • Star Formation in the Milky Way and Nearby Galaxies Kennicutt R.~C., Evans N.~J., 2012, ARAA, 50, 531.
  • The Star Formation Rate of Molecular Clouds Padoan P., Federrath C., Chabrier G., et al., 2014, prpl.conf, 77..
  • The Big Problems in Star Formation Krumholz M.~R., 2014, PhR, 539, 49.
  • Filamentary Networks: Toward a New Paradigm for Star Formation Andre P., Di Francesco J., Ward-Thompson D, et al., 2014, prpl.conf, 27
  • Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium Klessen R.~S., Glover S.~C.~O., 2016, SAAS, 43, 85
  • High-Mass Star and Massive Cluster Formation in the Milky Way Motte F., Bontemps S., Louvet F., 2018, ARAA, 56, 41.
  • Global hierarchical collapse in molecular clouds. Towards a comprehensive scenario Vazquez-Semadeni E., Palau A., Ballesteros-Paredes J., 2019, MNRAS, 490, 3061
  • Review of Zeeman Effect Observations of Regions of Star Formation Crutcher R.~M., Kemball A.~J., 2019, FrASS, 6, 66.
  • The role of magnetic field in molecular cloud formation and evolution Hennebelle P., Inutsuka S.-. ichiro ., 2019, FrASS, 6, 5.
  • The Role of Magnetic Fields in Setting the SFR & IMF Krumholz M.~R., Federrath C., 2019, FrASS, 6, 7.
  • Submillimeter and Far-infrared Polarimetric Observations of Magnetic Fields in Star-Forming Regions Pattle K., Fissel L., 2019, FrASS, 6, 15
  • Interferometric observations of magnetic fields in forming stars Hull C.~L.~H., Zhang Q., 2019, FrASS, 6, 3
  • Physical Processes in Star Formation Girichidis P., Offner S.~S.~R., Kritsuk A.~G., et al., 2020, SSRv, 216, 68
  • Zooming in on Individual Star Formation: Low- and High-mass Stars Rosen A.~L., Offner S.~S.~R., Sadavoy S.~I., et al., 2020, SSRv, 216, 62.
  • The Physics of Star Cluster Formation and Evolution Krause M.~G.~H., Offner S.~S.~R., Charbonnel C., et al., 2020, SSRv, 216, 64.
  • From diffuse gas to dense molecular cloud cores Ballesteros-Paredes J., Andre P., Hennebelle P., et al., 2020, SSRv, 216, 64.
  • Low Mass Stars as Tracers of Star and Cluster Formation Megeath S.~T., Gutermuth R.~A., Kounkel M.~A., 2022, PASP, 134, 042001.
  • Magnetic field properties in star formation: A review of their analysis methods and interpretation Liu J., Zhang Q., Qiu K., 2022, FrASS, 9, 943556.
  • Initial Conditions for Star Formation: a Physical Description of the Filamentary ISM Hacar A., Clark S.~E., Heitsch F., et al., 2023, ASPC, 534, 153.
  • Insights into the first and second hydrostatic core stages Young A.~K., 2023, FrASS, 10, 1288730
  • The First Stars: Formation, Properties, and Impact Klessen R.~S., Glover S.~C.~O., 2023, AARA, 61, 65.
  • The Physical Origin of the Stellar Initial Mass Function Hennebelle P., Grudi'c M.~Y., 2024, ARA&A, 62, 63.
  • The initial mass function of stars Kroupa P., Gjergo E., Jerabkova T., Yan Z., 2024, arXiv, arXiv:2410.07311.
  • Molecular Gas and the Star Formation Process on Cloud Scales in Nearby Galaxies Schinnerer E., Leroy A.~K., 2024, ARA&A, 62, 369
  • Star Formation Kuruwita R., Tychoniec {\L}., Federrath C., 2024, arXiv:2409.03371.
  • Star Formation from Low to High Mass: A Comparative View Beuther et al., 2025, arXiv:2501.16866


  • Star Clusters: Evolution, Disruption, and Initial Mass Function

    Credit: ESO/VLT/P. Espinoza

    Review Articles

  • Embedded Clusters in Molecular Clouds Lada E.~A., 2003, ARA&A, 41, 57.
  • Embedded Clusters in Molecular Clouds Lada E.~A., 2003, ARA&A, 41, 57.
  • Star cluster disruption Gieles M., 2010, IAUS, 266, 69.
  • Tidal tails of open clusters Gieles M., 2010, IAUS, 266, 69.
  • Multiple populations in globular clusters. Lessons learned from the Milky Way globular clusters Gratton R.~G., Carretta E., Bragaglia A., 2012, A&ARv, 20, 5
  • Globular Cluster Formation and Evolution in the Context of Cosmological Galaxy Assembly Forbes D.~A., Bastian N., Gieles M., Crain R.~A. et al., 2018, RSPSA, 474, 20170616.
  • Formation of Very Young Massive Clusters and Implications for Globular Clusters Banerjee S., Kroupa P., 2018, ASSL, 424, 143
  • Star Clusters Across Cosmic Time Krumholz M.~R., McKee C.~F., Bland-Hawthorn J., 2019, ARA&A, 57, 227.
  • Star Clusters Near and Far; Tracing Star Formation Across Cosmic Time Adamo A., Zeidler P., Kruijssen J.~M. et al., 2020, SSRv, 216, 69
  • What is a globular cluster? An observational perspective Gratton R., Bragaglia A., Carretta E., 2019, A\&ARv, 27, 8
  • Multiple populations in massive star clusters under the magnifying glass of photometry: theory and tools Cassisi S., Salaris M., 2020, A&ARv, 28, 5.
  • Star clusters in evolving galaxies Renaud F., 2018, NewAR, 81, 1
  • Formation of Stellar Streams Due to the Decay of Star Clusters, OB Associations, and Galaxy Satellites Tutukov A.~V., Sizova M.~D., Vereshchagin S.~V., 2020, ARep, 64, 827.
  • Dating the internal dynamical evolution of star clusters with Blue Straggler StarsFrancesco et al. 2020
  • Nuclear star clustersNeumayer N., Seth A., B{\"o}ker T., 2020, A&ARv, 28, 4.
  • Globular Cluster Systems and Galaxy FormationBeasley M.~A., 2020, rfma.book, 245.
  • Multiple Populations in Star ClustersMilone A.~P., Marino A.~F., 2022, Univ, 8, 359.
  • The Solar Neighborhood in the Age of Gaia Zucker C., Alves J., Goodman A., Meingast S., Galli P., 2023, ASPC, 534, 43
  • > How Gaia sheds light on the Milky Way star cluster populationCantat-Gaudin T., Casamiquela L., 2024, NewAR, 99,
  • > Stellar Streams in the Gaia Era Bonaca, A. \& Price-Whelan, A.~M.\ 2024, arXiv:2405.19410.
  • >Blue straggler stars Wang C., Ryu T., 2024, arXiv, arXiv:2410.10314


  • Proto and pre-main-sequence stars: Properties, Jets and Outflows

    Credit: Credits: ESO/VLT/ISAAC/M. McCaughrean

    Review Articles

  • Bipolar Molecular Outflows from Young Stars and Protostars Bachiller R., 1996, ARA\&A, 34, 111..
  • Theory of bipolar outflows from high-mass young stellar objects K"onigl A., 1999, NewAR, 43, 67.
  • Disk Winds, Jets, and Outflows: Theoretical and Computational Foundations Pudritz R.~E., Ouyed R., Fendt C., Brandenburg A., 2007, prpl.conf, 277
  • Stellar Properties of Embedded Protostars White R.~J., Greene T.~P., Doppmann G.~W., et al. 2007, prpl.conf, 117.
  • The Evolution of Protostars: Insights from Ten Years of Infrared Surveys with Spitzer and Herschel Dunham M.~M., Stutz A.~M., Allen L.~E., et al., 2014, prpl.conf, 195.
  • Jets and Outflows From Star to Cloud: Observations Confront Theory Frank A., Ray T.~P., Cabrit S., et al., 2014, prpl.conf, 451
  • Protostellar Outflows Bally J., 2016, ARAA, 54, 491..
  • Radio jets from young stellar objects Anglada G., et al., 2018, AARv, 26, 3
  • Molecular jets from low-mass young protostellar objects Lee C.-F., 2020, AARv, 28, 1.
  • On the Mass Accretion Rates of Herbig Ae/Be Stars. Magnetospheric Accretion or Boundary Layer? Mendiguta I., 2020, Galax, 8, 39.
  • https://arxiv.org/pdf/2301.01165 Brittain S.~D., Kamp I., Meeus G,, et al. 2023, SSRv, 219, 7.
  • Jets from Young Stars Ray T.~P., Ferreira J., 2021, NewAR, 93, 101615.
  • Pre main sequence: Accretion & Outflows Schneider P.~C., Gunther H.~M., Ustamujic S., 2022, hxga.book, 57.
  • The Role of Magnetic Fields in the Formation of Protostars, Disks, and Outflows Tsukamoto Y., Maury A., Commercon B., et al., 2023, ASPC, 534, 317
  • An Observational View of Structure in Protostellar Systems Tobin J.~J., Sheehan P.~D., 2024, ARAA, 62, 203


  • Stellar Feedback: HII regions, Bubbles, and Induced Star Formation

    Credit: Credits: Gregory, Mert, and Scott Mitchell

    Review Articles

  • Sequential formation of subgroups in OB associations. Elmegreen B.~G., Lada C.~J., 1977, ApJ, 214, 725.
  • Observations and Theory of Dynamical Triggers for Star Formation Elmegreen B.~G., 1998, ASPC, 148, 150.
  • Understanding Our Origins: Star Formation in HII Region Environments Hester J.~J., Desch S.~J., 2005, ASPC, 341, 107
  • A gallery of bubbles and what ATLASGAL tells us about the surrounding neutral material Deharveng L., Schuller F., Anderson L.~D., et al., 2010, A&A, 523, A6.
  • Large-Scale Stellar Feedback and the Formation of the Molecular ISM Dawson J.~R., 2013, PASA, 30, e025.
  • The Birth Environment of the Solar System Adams F.~C., 2010, ARA\&A, 48, 47
  • Star Cluster Formation and Feedback Krumholz M.~R., Bate M.~R., Arce H.~G., et al., 2014, prpl.conf, 243.
  • FEEDBACK: a SOFIA Legacy Program to Study Stellar Feedback in Regions of Massive Star Formation Schneider N., Simon R., Guevara C., Buchbender C., et al., 2020, PASP, 132, 104301.
  • OB associations and their origins Wright N.~J., 2020, NewAR, 90, 101549.


  • Young Stars: Properties. Accretion, Variability

    Credit:Credit: Erkal et al. 2022

    Review Articles

  • Ages of Young Stars Soderblom D.~R., Hillenbrand L.~A., Jeffries R.~D., 2014, prpl.conf, 219
  • Theory of Disk Accretion onto Magnetic Stars D Lai EPJ Web of Conferences, 2014
  • Episodic Accretion in Young Stars Audard M., Abraham P., Dunham M.~M., 2014, prpl.conf, 219
  • Angular momentum evolution of young low-mass stars Bouvier J., Matt S.~P., Mohanty S., 2014, prpl.conf, 433
  • Clusters as Benchmarks for Measuring Fundamental Stellar Parameters Bell C.~P.~M., 2016, csss.conf, 102.
  • Accretion onto Pre-Main-Sequence Stars Hartmann L., Herczeg G., Calvet N., 2016, ARA\&A, 54.
  • Accretion Variability as a Guide to Stellar Mass Assembly Fischer W.~J., Hillenbrand L.~A., Herczeg G.~J., 2023, ASPC, 534, 355
  • Pre main sequence: Accretion & Outflows Schneider P.~C., Gunther H.~M., Ustamujic S., 2022, hxga.book, 57.
  • Demographics of young stars and their protoplanetary disks: Manara C.~F., Ansdell M., Rosotti G.~P., et al. 2023, ASPC, 534, 539.
  • The Solar Neighborhood in the Age of Gaia Zucker C., Alves J., Goodman A., Meingast S., Galli P., 2023, ASPC, 534, 43


  • Protoplanetary Disk and Planet Formation

    Credit:Credit: Wikipedia/ALMA

    Review Articles

  • The Inner Regions of Protoplanetary Disks Dullemond and Monnier ARAA, 2010
  • Protoplanetary Disks and Their Evolution Williams J.~P., Cieza L.~A., 2011, ARAA, 49, 67.
  • Circumstellar disks and planets. Science cases for next-generation telescopes Wolf S., Malbet F., Alexander R.,et al., 2024, arXiv, arXiv:2409.06342.
  • Dust Evolution in Protoplanetary Disks Testi L., Birnstiel T., Ricci L., et al., 2014, prpl.conf, 339. 
  • An Observational Perspective of Transitional Disks Espaillat C., Muzerolle J., Najita J., et al., 2014, prpl.conf, 497
  • Observations of Solids in Protoplanetary Disks Andrews S.~M., 2015, PASP, 127, 961
  • Imaging Extrasolar Giant Planets Bowler B.~P., 2016, PASP, 128,
  • Accretion disks in luminous young stellar objects Beltr'an M.~T., de Wit W.~J., 2016, A&ARv, 24, 6.
  • The origin and evolution of transition discs: successes, problems and open questions JE Owen. PASA, 2016
  • The dispersal of planet-forming discs: theory confronts observations JB Ercolano, I Pascucci 2017, Royal Society Open Science
  • Observations of Protoplanetary Disk Structures Sean M. Andrews 2020, ARAA, 483
  • Formation and Evolution of Disks around Young Stellar Objects Zhao B., Tomida K., Hennebelle P.,, et al., 2020, SSRv, 216, 43
  • Magnetic fields from star-forming cores to protostellar disks Maury A., Hennebelle P., Girart J.~M., 2022, FrASS 9, 949223.
  • Planet Formation Theory in the Era of ALMA and Kepler: from Pebbles to Exoplanets Drkazkowska J., Bitsch B., et al., 2023, ASPC, 534, 501
  • Setting the Stage for Planet Formation: Measurements and Implications of the Fundamental Disk Properties Miotello A., Kamp I., Birnstiel T., 2023, ASPC, 534, 501
  • Protoplanetary Disk Chemistry Oberg K.~I., Facchini S., Anderson D.~E., 2023, ARAA, 61, 287
  • Dust evolution in protoplanetary disks van der Marel N., Pinilla P., 2023, arXiv, arXiv:2310.09077.
  • Structured Distributions of Gas and Solids in Protoplanetary Disks Bae J., Isella A., Zhu Z., et al. 2023, ASPC, 534,
  • Planet formation - observational constraints, physical processes and compositional patternsMordasini C., Burn R., 2024, RvMG, 90, 55.
  • Optical and Near-Infrared View of Planet-Forming Disks and Protoplanets M Benisty, C Dominik, K Follette, 2023, ASPC, 534, 539
  • Kinematic Structures in Planet-Forming Disks C Pinte, R Teague, K Flaherty 2023, ASPC, 534, 539
  • Planet-disk interaction and orbital evolution SJ Paardekooper, R Dong, P Duffell, et al. 2023, ASPC, 534, 539
  • Demographics of young stars and their protoplanetary disks: Manara C.~F., Ansdell M., Rosotti G.~P., et al. 2023, ASPC, 534, 539.
  • The Solar System: structural overview, origins and evolution Raymond S.~N., 2024, arXiv, arXiv:2404.14982
  • Organic Chemistry in the First Phases of Solar-Like ProtostarsC Ceccarelli, C Codella, N Balucani, et al. 2023, ASPC, 534, 539
  • Chemistry in Protoplanetary Disks Zhang K., 2024, RvMG, 90, 27
  • Protoplanetary disk chemistry and structure Merel van ’t Hoff and Jennifer B. Bergner, 2024, Encyclopedia of Astrophysics
  • Formation and evolution of a protoplanetary diskMorbidelli A., Marrocchi Y., Ahmad A.~A., ., et al., 2024, arXiv, arXiv:2409.06342
  • Planet Formation Mechanisms Chris Ormel, 2023, arXiv
  • A Tale of Planet Formation: From Dust to PlanetsBeibei Liu RAA, 2020
  • Dust Growth and Evolution in Protoplanetary DisksTilman Birnstiel 2024
  • The diverse chemistry of protoplanetary disks as revealed by JWST van Dishoeck E.~F., Grant S., Tabone B.,et al., 2023, FaDi, 245, 52.