PTYS Graduate Students | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory & Department of Planetary Sciences

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Sonett 10F

roberto@lpl.arizona.edu

Roberto Aguilar

PTYS Graduate Student

Photogrammetry, Planetary Surfaces

Planetary Surfaces, Ground Penetrating Radar, Radar Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry

Major Advisor(s): Jack Holt

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 214

alevy@lpl.arizona.edu

Elana Alevy (she/her)

PTYS Graduate Student, Research Technician

Cosmochemistry

Major Advisor(s): Jessica Barnes, Samuel Crossley

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 334

rahula@lpl.arizona.edu

Rahul Arora

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres

Planetary Interiors, Planetary Atmospheres, Exoplanets

Major Advisor(s): Sukrit Ranjan

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 316

520-621-1485

arinavsar@arizona.edu

Arin Avsar

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Formation and Evolution

B.A. Astrophysics, 2022, UC Berkeley

B.A. Planetary Science, 2022, UC Berkeley

Major Advisor(s): Dániel Apai

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 316

520-626-6448

namyab@lpl.arizona.edu

Namya Baijal

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Geophysics, Planetary Surfaces, Small Bodies

MSci Geophysics, 2022, Imperial College London

Major Advisor(s): Erik Asphaug

Minor Field(s) of Study: Geosciences

Minor Advisor(s): Dr. Ananya Mallik

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 324

520-626-6727

naman@lpl.arizona.edu

Naman Bajaj

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and Evolution

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering, 2021, College of Engineering Pune

Major Advisor(s): Ilaria Pascucci

Minor Field(s) of Study: Astronomy

Minor Advisor(s): Jinyoung Serena Kim

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 318

520-626-5520

mbenner@lpl.arizona.edu

Maizey Benner (she/they)

PTYS Graduate Student

Cosmochemistry

B.S. Planetary Science, 2021, Purdue University

B.S. Applied Physics, Honors, 2021, Purdue University

MS (en route) Planetary Science, 2024, University of Arizona

Major Advisor(s): Tom Zega

Minor Field(s) of Study: Materials Science and Engineering

Minor Advisor(s): Krishna Muralidharan

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 324

520-626-3814

bergsten@lpl.arizona.edu

Galen Bergsten

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution

Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, 2025, University of Arizona

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 338

520-621-6960

davidcantillo@arizona.edu

David Cantillo

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Small Bodies, Space Situational Awareness

Minor Field(s) of Study: Planetary Sciences

Major Advisor(s): Vishnu Reddy

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 338

520-626-6509

rchandra@lpl.arizona.edu

Rishi Chandra

PTYS Graduate Student

Earth, Lunar Studies, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Geophysics, Planetary Surfaces, Small Bodies

B.S. Physics, Planetary Science, 2021, University of Illinois

Major Advisor(s): Dani Mendoza DellaGiustina

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

mechristensen@arizona.edu

Maddy Christensen

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology

Major Advisor(s): Christopher Hamilton

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

sophieclark@arizona.edu

Sophie Clark

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Formation and Evolution

Major Advisor(s): Ilaria Pascucci

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 332

520-621-1611

clairec@lpl.arizona.edu

Claire Cook (she/her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Photogrammetry, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Geophysics, Planetary Surfaces, Titan & Outer Solar System

Major Advisor(s): Shane Byrne

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Sonett 10C

mfdaniel@lpl.arizona.edu

Michael Daniel

PTYS Graduate Student

Earth, Planetary Surfaces

Interests: My primary interests are in glaciology, mass accumulation on glaciers, and climate change impacts on glaciers.

Research: My current research project is mapping out snow depths in the Gulf of Alaska to better understand glacier mass balance in this region. This is done by interpreting radar results from airborne and surface-coupled ground penetrating radar to extract seasonal snow accumulation amounts. Additional work is being done to compare these ground penetrating radar results to satellite and re-analysis products.

Field Experience: I have done field work on; Seward Glacier (Yukon, Canada), Galena Creek Rock Glacier (Wyoming, USA), and Sulphur Creek Rock Glacier (Wyoming, USA) to collect ground penetrating radar data and other geophysical data.

B.A. Physics-Astronomy, 2020, Whitman College

Major Advisor(s): Jack Holt

Minor Field(s) of Study: Atmospheric Sciences

Dingshan Deng

520-626-5641

Kuiper 334

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 334

520-626-5641

dingshandeng@lpl.arizona.edu

Dingshan Deng

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and Evolution

Major Advisor(s): Ilaria Pascucci

Searra Foote (she/her)

520-626-6145

Kuiper 316

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 316

520-626-6145

sfoote@lpl.arizona.edu

Searra Foote (she/her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres

I study exoplanet atmospheres with an astrobiological perspective

B.S. Earth and Space Exploration (Astrobiology and Biogeosciences), 2022, Arizona State University

Major Advisor(s): Tyler Robinson

Ruby Fulford (She/Her)

Kuiper 201

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 201

rfulford@lpl.arizona.edu

Ruby Fulford (She/Her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Planetary Geophysics, Planetary Surfaces, Small Bodies, Titan & Outer Solar System

B.S. Astronomy, 2022, The University of Arizona

Major Advisor(s): Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna

Carson Fuls

520-621-3800

Kuiper 501A

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 501A

520-621-3800

carson@lpl.arizona.edu

Carson Fuls

Director, Catalina Sky Survey, PTYS Graduate Student

Asteroid Surveys, Small Bodies

Major Advisor(s): Dani Mendoza DellaGiustina

Kiki Gonglewski

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

klg3@arizona.edu

Kiki Gonglewski

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and Evolution

Major Advisor(s): Ilaria Pascucci

Gabriel Gowman

Kuiper 320

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 320

gowmang@lpl.arizona.edu

Gabriel Gowman

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Surfaces

Planetary Interiors, Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna

Minor Field(s) of Study: Geosciences

Nathan Hadland (He/Him)

520-626-5381

Sonett 10A

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Sonett 10A

520-626-5381

hadland@lpl.arizona.edu

Nathan Hadland (He/Him)

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Earth, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Christopher Hamilton, Solange Duhamel

Minor Field(s) of Study: Astrobiology

Kylie Hall

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

kyliehall1@arizona.edu

Kylie Hall

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets

Ph.D.

Major Advisor(s): Dániel Apai

Joanna Hardesty

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

jhardesty@arizona.edu

Joanna Hardesty

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution

Major Advisor(s): Christopher Hamilton

William Hartmann

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

hartmann@psi.edu

William Hartmann

Ph.D. Astronomy, 1966, The University of Arizona

Orion Hon

520-626-6512

Kuiper 326

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 326

520-626-6512

ohon@lpl.arizona.edu

Orion Hon

PTYS Graduate Student

Earth, Lunar Studies, Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Lynn Carter

Minor Field(s) of Study: Planetary Sciences with a focus on Remote Sensing

Devin Hoover

Kuiper 338

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 338

djhoover99@arizona.edu

Devin Hoover

PTYS Graduate Student

Small Bodies

Major Advisor(s): Tommi Koskinen

Rowan Huang (she/her)

520-621-1594

Kuiper 326

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 326

520-621-1594

rihuang@lpl.arizona.edu

Rowan Huang (she/her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Photogrammetry, Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Virginia Gulick

Lori Huseby

520-626-6159

Kuiper 316

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 316

520-626-6159

lhuseby@lpl.arizona.edu

Lori Huseby

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres

B.S. Chemistry, 2022, The College of St. Scholastica

B.S. Computer Information Systems, 2022, The College of St. Scholastica

B.A. Mathematics, 2022, The College of St. Scholastica

Major Advisor(s): Mark S. Marley

Minor Field(s) of Study: Astrobiology

Minor Advisor(s): Sukrit Ranjan

Kana Ishimaru

520-626-5530

Kuiper 332

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 332

520-626-5530

kana@lpl.arizona.edu

Kana Ishimaru

PTYS Graduate Student

Cosmochemistry, Small Bodies

B.S. Earth and Planetary Environmental Science, 2019, The University of Tokyo

Major Advisor(s): Jessica Barnes

Rocio Jacobo Bojorquez (she/her)

Sonett 10A

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Sonett 10A

rjacobo@lpl.arizona.edu

Rocio Jacobo Bojorquez (she/her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Jack Holt

Nicole Kerrison (she/they)

Kuiper 318

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 318

nicolekerrison@arizona.edu

Nicole Kerrison (she/they)

PTYS Graduate Student

Cosmochemistry

B.S. Geology, 2023, The University of Arizona

Major Advisor(s): Tom Zega

Minor Field(s) of Study: Materials Science

Minor Advisor(s): Venkateswara Manga

Euibin Kim

Kuiper 332

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 332

euibin@lpl.arizona.edu

Euibin Kim

PTYS Graduate Student

Photogrammetry, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Shane Byrne

Melissa Kontogiannis (she/her)

Kuiper 201

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 201

mkontogiannis@arizona.edu

Melissa Kontogiannis (she/her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Cosmochemistry

Major Advisor(s): Dante Lauretta

Chaucer Langbert (they/them)

Kuiper 201

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 201

chaucer@lpl.arizona.edu

Chaucer Langbert (they/them)

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres

Major Advisor(s): Dániel Apai

Kiana McFadden

520-626-6160

Kuiper 322

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 322

520-626-6160

kiana@lpl.arizona.edu

Kiana McFadden

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Surfaces, Small Bodies

Major Advisor(s): Mainzer

Thea McKenna

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

theamckenna@arizona.edu

Thea McKenna

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna

Robert Melikyan

520-626-5876

Kuiper 320

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 320

520-626-5876

melikyan@lpl.arizona.edu

Robert Melikyan

PTYS Graduate Student

Orbital Dynamics, Small Bodies

Major Advisor(s): Erik Asphaug

Cole Meyer (he/him/his)

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

cmmeyer@arizona.edu

Cole Meyer (he/him/his)

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Surfaces, Solar and Heliospheric Research

A.B. Astrophysical Sciences, 2024, Princeton University

Major Advisor(s): Walter Harris

Minor Field(s) of Study: Optical Sciences

Minor Advisor(s): Daewook Kim

Samantha Moruzzi

520-626-5479

Kuiper 320

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 320

520-626-5479

smoruzzi@lpl.arizona.edu

Samantha Moruzzi

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Analogs, Planetary Geophysics, Planetary Surfaces, Titan & Outer Solar System

B.S. Earth and Atmospheric Science, 2020, Cornell University

Major Advisor(s): Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna

Carter Mucha

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

cartermucha@arizona.edu

Carter Mucha

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Christopher Hamilton

Fuda Nguyen (he/they)

520-621-1485

Kuiper 322

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 322

520-621-1485

fuda@lpl.arizona.edu

Fuda Nguyen (he/they)

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical Astrophysics

B.S. Space Science & Engineering, 2020, Vietnam National University

Major Advisor(s): Dániel Apai

Minor Field(s) of Study: Astronomy

Iunn Ong

Kuiper 241

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 241

oij4869@lpl.arizona.edu

Iunn Ong

PTYS Graduate Student

Cosmochemistry

Major Advisor(s): Jessica Barnes

Minor Field(s) of Study: Geosciences

Minor Advisor(s): Mauricio Ibañez-Mejia

Beau Prince (he/him)

520-626-5464

Kuiper 318

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 318

520-626-5464

beauprince@arizona.edu

Beau Prince (he/him)

PTYS Graduate Student

Cosmochemistry

B.S. Physics, 2022, Northern Arizona University

B.S. Mathematics, 2022, Northern Arizona University

Major Advisor(s): Tom Zega

Tyler Reese

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

tylerbreese@lpl.arizona.edu

Tyler Reese

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Atmospheres, Solar and Heliospheric Research

Major Advisor(s): Joe Giacalone

Lily Robinthal (she/her)

Kuiper 326

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 326

lrobinthal@arizona.edu

Lily Robinthal (she/her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Atmospheres

B.S. Physics, 2021, The Evergreen State College

Major Advisor(s): Tyler Robinson

Minor Field(s) of Study: Astrobiology

Christina Singh (she/her)

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

christina@arizona.edu

Christina Singh (she/her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Photogrammetry, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Shane Byrne

Minor Field(s) of Study: Remote Sensing, Geomorphology

Minor Advisor(s): Stefano Nerozzi

Lucas Smith

Kuiper 235A

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 235A

lrsmith@lpl.arizona.edu

Lucas Smith

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Cosmochemistry

B.S. Applied Physics, 2020, Appalachian State University

Major Advisor(s): Pierre Haenecour

Kayla Smith

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

kaylasmith1@arizona.edu

Kayla Smith

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres

Major Advisor(s): Mark S. Marley

Anna Taylor (She/Her)

Kuiper 201

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 201

annartaylor@lpl.arizona.edu

Anna Taylor (She/Her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Theoretical Astrophysics

B.S. Physics, Minors in Math and Computer Science, 2023, North Carolina State University

Major Advisor(s): Tommi Koskinen

Minor Field(s) of Study: Astronomy

Minor Advisor(s): Kaitlin Kratter

Robin Van Auken

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

vanauken@lpl.arizona.edu

Robin Van Auken

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Veronica Bray, Dani Mendoza DellaGiustina

Nathalia Vega Santiago

Kuiper 201

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 201

nathaliavega@lpl.arizona.edu

Nathalia Vega Santiago

PTYS Graduate Student

Cosmochemistry

Major Advisor(s): Dante Lauretta

Jingyu Wang

Kuiper 322

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 322

wangjingyu@lpl.arizona.edu

Jingyu Wang

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Atmospheres

B.S. Atmospheric Science, 2021, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology

M.S. Atmospheric and Climate Science, 2023, ETH Zurich

Major Advisor(s): Sukrit Ranjan

Chengyan Xie

520-626-3814

Kuiper 324

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 324

520-626-3814

cyxie@arizona.edu

Chengyan Xie

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution

Major Advisor(s): Ilaria Pascucci