Exoplanets
About
Understanding planetary evolution and how life emerged on Earth are among the most fundamental questions in planetary science and astronomy. We are living in an exciting era where, in addition to the planets in our Solar System, we can study and characterize thousands of exoplanets orbiting other stars. Exoplanet studies at LPL cover a broad range of topics and benefit from unique departmental collaborations that bridge Solar System planetary science to astronomy. Key themes include the characterization and dispersal of protoplanetary disks around young stars, dynamics and stability of planetary systems, direct imaging and transit observations of exoplanets, and exoplanet atmospheric formation, evolution, and characterization.
Faculty
Exoplanets Faculty
Dániel Apai
Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Science, Principal Investigator, Alien Earths, Professor
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and EvolutionGilda Ballester
Research Professor (Retired)
Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary AtmospheresTravis Barman
Associate Department Head, Professor
ExoplanetsCaitlin Griffith
Professor Emeritus
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Surfaces, Titan & Outer Solar SystemWilliam Hubbard
Professor Emeritus
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical Astrophysics, Titan & Outer Solar SystemTommi Koskinen
Associate Professor
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Titan & Outer Solar SystemRenu Malhotra
Louise Foucar Marshall Science Research Professor, Regents Professor
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Orbital Dynamics, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Small Bodies, Theoretical AstrophysicsMark S. Marley
Director, Department Head, Professor
ExoplanetsIsamu Matsuyama
Professor
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Lunar Studies, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Geophysics, Theoretical Astrophysics, Titan & Outer Solar SystemIlaria Pascucci
Professor
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Formation and EvolutionSukrit Ranjan
Assistant Professor
Astrobiology, Earth, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical AstrophysicsTyler Robinson
Associate Professor
ExoplanetsRoger Yelle
Professor
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Titan & Outer Solar SystemOther Researchers
Exoplanets Researchers
Rahul Arora
PTYS Graduate Student
Exoplanets, Planetary AtmospheresArin Avsar
PTYS Graduate Student
Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Formation and EvolutionNaman Bajaj
PTYS Graduate Student
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and EvolutionGalen Bergsten
PTYS Graduate Student
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and EvolutionDingshan Deng
PTYS Graduate Student
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and EvolutionSearra Foote
PTYS Graduate Student
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary AtmospheresKiki Gonglewski
PTYS Graduate Student
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and EvolutionJoanna Hardesty
PTYS Graduate Student
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and EvolutionLori Huseby
PTYS Graduate Student
Exoplanets, Planetary AtmospheresFuda Nguyen
PTYS Graduate Student
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical AstrophysicsLily Robinthal
PTYS Graduate Student
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary AtmospheresArnaud Salvador
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Astrobiology, Earth, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary GeophysicsKayla Smith
PTYS Graduate Student
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary AtmospheresAnna Taylor
PTYS Graduate Student
Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Theoretical AstrophysicsJingyu Wang
PTYS Graduate Student
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary AtmospheresJames Windsor
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Atmospheres