About

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago, interested in all things exoplanet atmospheres. My research uses computational models to investigate both the microphysics of cloud particles, and the global structure of clouds on gas-giant exoplanets.

Group Leader: Prof. Diana Powell.

I received my PhD from the University of St Andrews in 2022,
for the thesis 'Mineral Snowflakes on Exoplanets and Brown Dwarfs',
under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Christiane Helling.

A copy of my thesis can be found at the St Andrews Research Repository, or can be directly downloaded from here.

Previously, I studied for an MSci in Physics at Imperial College London, and completed my master’s project on debris disks under the supervision of Dr. David Clements.

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My Research

Since the first observations of exoplanet atmospheres clouds have had a major impact on the observed spectra. It is therefore essential to understand the processes that affect their formation, as well as the details of the cloud particles themselves and the impact it can have on atmospheric opacity. The wide range of planetary parameters seen in exoplanets offers a unique laboratory to explore chemistry and stellar environments that are not observable in our solar system.

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