Planetary Formation and Evolution

Planetary Formation and Evolution

    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.

    Planetary Formation and Evolution Faculty

    Dániel Apai

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

    Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution

    Caitlin Griffith

    Professor Emeritus

    Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Surfaces, Titan & Outer Solar System

    William Hubbard

    Professor Emeritus

    Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical Astrophysics, Titan & Outer Solar System

    Tommi Koskinen

    Associate Professor

    Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Titan & Outer Solar System

    Renu Malhotra

    Louise Foucar Marshall Science Research Professor, Regents Professor

    Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Orbital Dynamics, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Small Bodies, Theoretical Astrophysics

    Isamu Matsuyama

    Professor

    Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Lunar Studies, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Planetary Geophysics, Theoretical Astrophysics, Titan & Outer Solar System

    Ilaria Pascucci

    Professor

    Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Formation and Evolution

    Sukrit Ranjan

    Assistant Professor

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

    Planetary Formation and Evolution Researchers

    Arin Avsar

    PTYS Graduate Student

    Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Formation and Evolution

    Naman Bajaj

    PTYS Graduate Student

    Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution

    Galen Bergsten

    PTYS Graduate Student

    Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution

    Zarah Brown

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution

    Samuel Crossley

    Researcher/Scientist

    Cosmochemistry, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Small Bodies

    Dingshan Deng

    PTYS Graduate Student

    Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and Evolution

    Feng Long

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sagan Fellow

    Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical Astrophysics

    Fuda Nguyen

    PTYS Graduate Student

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

    Peter Stephenson

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Planetary Formation and Evolution

    Chengyan Xie

    PTYS Graduate Student

    Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution