About me

I am an astrophysicist working to uncover the origins of planetary systems throughout the universe, using celestial mechanics, numerical simulations, and astronomical data analysis.

Currently, I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur in Nice, France studying the formation of the Earth and other terrestrial planets, as a member of the international HolyEarth project. We’re using a wide array of information, such as the composition of Earth and Mars, orbital structure of the asteroid belt, and meteorite samples, to piece together a coherent model describing the birth of our Solar System as well as the origins of similar systems elsewhere in the universe.

Before moving to Nice, I completed my PhD at Caltech working with Konstantin Batygin on the topic of exoplanet formation and evolution. I focused on systems of multiple planets orbiting close to their host star—a common configuration in our galaxy—and used their complex orbital dynamics to reconstruct the conditions of disks of gas and dust in which they were born. During my undergraduate at UChicago, I worked with Daniel Fabrycky to detect and characterize circumbinary planets.

Outside of work, I’m active in astronomy outreach and my hobbies include solving crossword puzzles and ragtime piano.

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