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Sonam Jorphail is an instrumental figure in the advancement of time-domain astrophysics in India, specializing in the design, automation, and control of robotic astronomical observatories. His most impactful contribution is his leading role in the development of the GROWTH-India Telescope (GIT), a 70 cm robotic facility with a wide 0.7-degree field of view. This telescope, a collaboration between the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and IIT Bombay, is hailed as "India's First Robotic Eye for Time-domain Astrophysics," enabling rapid follow-up of transient events like gamma-ray bursts and gravitational wave counterparts. His work on this project has garnered 31 citations, underscoring its significance to the field. Jorphail also engineered a low-cost, high-efficiency telescope control system (TCS) and observatory control software (OCS) for the 50 cm telescope at the Indian Astronomical Observatory, achieving precise pointing and tracking. His expertise in automation and system integration is pivotal for India's growing role in real-time sky monitoring, making him a key contributor to the global network of robotic telescopes.