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Tsewang Stanzin is a pioneering astrophysicist at the forefront of time-domain astronomy and robotic telescope instrumentation in India. His primary research focuses on developing automated observatory systems and advancing the infrastructure for transient astrophysics—the study of cosmic events that change over time, such as supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, and variable stars. Stanzin’s most impactful contribution is his instrumental role in establishing the GROWTH-India Telescope (GIT), a 70 cm robotic facility described in his highly cited 2022 paper (31 citations). This telescope, a collaboration between the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and IIT Bombay with Indo-US support, serves as India’s first dedicated robotic eye for time-domain astrophysics, enabling rapid follow-up of transient phenomena. He also engineered a low-cost, high-precision control system upgrade for the 50 cm telescope at the Indian Astronomical Observatory, detailed in his 2022 work (2 citations), which improved pointing accuracy and enabled fully automated observations. By democratizing access to robotic observation through affordable yet robust systems, Stanzin is shaping the next generation of Indian time-domain astronomy, empowering researchers to catch fleeting cosmic events with unprecedented speed and reliability.