Characterizing exoplanets with emphasis on terrestrial planets, super-Earths, and sub-Neptunes
“My main research interests encompass discovery, validation, and precise mass measurements of transiting and non-transiting planets to understand their composition and structure and observation and characterization of exoplanetary atmospheres. Additionally, I am interested in host star metallicities and how these affect planet formation.”
“My research is driven by the intriguing possibilities within exoplanetary atmospheres, which are pivotal for addressing key questions of planetary formation, evolution, and habitability. Now, with the capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope, my primary focus is on observing Earth-sized planets orbiting M-dwarf stars, to determine if they can retain their atmospheres in the harsh environments of their host stars.”
“My research focuses on the atmospheres and geology of small planets orbiting M dwarfs. I use JWST thermal emission observations to search for atmospheric and surface signatures and develop simple theoretical frameworks to model atmospheric evolution through processes like erosion, outgassing, and impacts. While my recent focus is rocky planets, I have experience with hot Jupiters and broader interests across exoplanetary atmospheres.”
“My research centers on characterizing the atmospheric diversity of sub-Neptunes and super-Earths through space-based observations. I am particularly interested in linking observed spectral features to underlying properties from both the planets and their stellar host. I work with data reduction pipelines, atmospheric retrievals, and chemistry models to refine our interpretations of exoplanet spectra and maximize the scientific return from current and future missions.”
“My research focuses on transiting exoplanets and their atmospheres. I use photometric and spectroscopic observations from space and ground-based telescopes to understand the variety of atmospheric compositions of rocky planets, sub-Neptunes, and hot Jupiters. I am also interested in understanding the effect of stellar and instrumental signals on the observations. I am actively involved in developing tools to analyse the observational data.”
“I focus on the atmospheric characterization of Earth-like planets and sub-Neptunes using transit spectroscopy and eclipse photometry. I am also interested in mitigating the systematic and stellar effects that make these observations challenging. Additional areas of interest include ground- and space-based photometric studies of small transiting exoplanets, leading to their discovery and characterization.”
“My primary research focus is on detecting exoplanets using the radial velocity (RV) method, particularly in the presence of stellar noise. I have developed a tool called FIESTA, which distinguishes between the effects of shift-driven exoplanets and shape-driven stellar variability on stellar spectra. Additionally, I am advancing machine learning techniques on Sun-as-a-star observations to characterise the stellar variability of other Sun-like stars. My work also involves mitigating flux overflow effects in the JWST detectors and contributing to target selection for The Second Earth Initiative Spectrograph (2ES). Furthermore, I am interested in modelling and predicting stellar p-mode oscillations and their impact on RV measurements.”