
Planetary Formation and Evolution
About
Exoplanet discoveries made in the past decade have revealed that planetary systems are ubiquitous in the Universe and far more diverse than predicted by theoretical models that could reproduce the properties of our own Solar System. At LPL, our research efforts include studying the environments where planets form, the gaseous and dusty disks around young stars. Additionally, we engage in theoretical explorations to better comprehend the process of planetary formation and evolution under different initial conditions. Through the integration of observational data from disks and exoplanets with theoretical models, LPL scientists aim at developing a comprehensive and predictive theory of how planets are formed and how they evolve over time.
Faculty
Planetary Formation and Evolution Faculty

Dániel Apai
Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Science, Principal Investigator, Alien Earths, Professor

Caitlin Griffith
Professor Emeritus

William Hubbard
Professor Emeritus

Tommi Koskinen
Associate Professor

Renu Malhotra
Louise Foucar Marshall Science Research Professor, Regents Professor

Isamu Matsuyama
Professor

Ilaria Pascucci
Professor

Sukrit Ranjan
Assistant Professor
Other Researchers
Planetary Formation and Evolution Researchers

Arin Avsar
PTYS Graduate Student

Naman Bajaj
PTYS Graduate Student

Galen Bergsten
PTYS Graduate Student

Zarah Brown
PTYS Graduate Student

Dingshan Deng
PTYS Graduate Student

Fuda Nguyen
PTYS Graduate Student

Peter Stephenson
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Chengyan Xie
PTYS Graduate Student