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Dr. G. C. Anupama is a leading figure in time-domain astrophysics, with a career dedicated to unraveling the transient universe. Her primary research focuses on supernovae—specifically their observational properties and progenitor systems—and the development of cutting-edge astronomical instrumentation. Dr. Anupama is the driving force behind the GROWTH-India Telescope (GIT), a 70 cm robotic facility that serves as India’s first dedicated eye on the dynamic sky. This project, a collaboration between the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and IIT Bombay, has already garnered 31 citations, underscoring its significance for rapid follow-up of cosmic transients. Her detailed study of the Type Ib supernova MASTER OT J120451.50+265946.6, which tracked the event for 250 days post-maximum, provided critical insights into the evolution of stripped-envelope explosions. Beyond stellar deaths, her work extends to planetary defense, with GIT observations of Near-Earth Objects contributing to the global effort to characterize potentially hazardous asteroids. Through her leadership in building India’s robotic observational capacity and her meticulous studies of explosive stellar phenomena, Dr. Anupama has established herself as a pivotal architect of modern time-domain astronomy in the country.