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

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Sonett 10F

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 351

Elana Alevy (she/her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Cosmochemistry, Lunar Studies, Small Bodies

Major Advisor(s): Jessica Barnes, Samuel Crossley

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 334

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

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

Namya Baijal

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Geophysics, Planetary Surfaces, Small Bodies

MSci Geophysics, 2022, Imperial College London

MS (en route) Planetary Sciences , 2025, The University of Arizona

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 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

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 338

520-621-6960

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

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

Maddy Christensen

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology

Major Advisor(s): Stefano Nerozzi

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

Sophie Clark

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and Evolution, Theoretical Astrophysics

B.S. Physics & Astrophysics, 2024, University of Florida

Major Advisor(s): Ilaria Pascucci

Minor Field(s) of Study: Astronomy

Minor Advisor(s): Jinyoung Serena Kim

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 332

520-621-1611

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

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

Dingshan Deng

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Formation and Evolution

Major Advisor(s): Ilaria Pascucci

Thomas Flint

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

Thomas Flint

PTYS Graduate Student

Solar and Heliospheric Research, Theoretical Astrophysics

Major Advisor(s): Kristopher Klein

Searra Foote (she/her)

520-626-6145

Kuiper 316

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 316

520-626-6145

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

Tyler Foote

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

Tyler Foote

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Earth, Lunar Studies, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Geophysics, Planetary Surfaces

Major Advisor(s): Stefano Nerozzi

Ruby Fulford (She/Her)

Kuiper 201

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 201

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

Kuiper 320

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

Nathan Hadland (He/Him)

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Earth, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Surfaces

Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, 2026, University of Arizona

Major Advisor(s): Christopher Hamilton, Solange Duhamel

Minor Field(s) of Study: Astrobiology

Kylie Hall

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

Kylie Hall

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Exoplanet habitability, ultradeep extrasolar oceans, sub-Neptunes

Ph.D.

Major Advisor(s): Dániel Apai

Joanna Hardesty

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

Joanna Hardesty

PTYS Graduate Student

Exoplanets, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution

Major Advisor(s): Christopher Hamilton

William Hartmann

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

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

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

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

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

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 Ishimaru

PTYS Graduate Student

Cosmochemistry, Small Bodies

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

Ph.D. Planetary Sciences, 2026, University of Arizona

Major Advisor(s): Jessica Barnes

Rocio Jacobo Bojorquez (she/her)

Sonett 10A

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Sonett 10A

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

Nicole Kerrison (she/they)

PTYS Graduate Student

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 320

520-626-5876

Robert Melikyan

PTYS Graduate Student

Orbital Dynamics, Small Bodies

Major Advisor(s): Erik Asphaug

Cole Meyer (he/him/his)

Kuiper 334

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 334

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

Carter Mucha

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

Carter Mucha

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Surfaces, Astrobiology, Planetary Analogs

Major Advisor(s): Christopher Hamilton

Fuda Nguyen (he/they)

520-621-1485

Kuiper 322

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 322

520-621-1485

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

Annabelle Niblett

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

Annabelle Niblett

PTYS Graduate Student

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

Major Advisor(s): Sukrit Ranjan

Iunn Ong

Kuiper 324

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 324

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

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

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

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

Anshuraj Sedai

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

Anshuraj Sedai

PTYS Graduate Student

Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Planetary Astronomy, Planetary Formation and Evolution

Major Advisor(s): Ilaria Pascucci

Christina Singh (she/her)

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

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

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

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

Anna Taylor (She/Her)

PTYS Graduate Student

Kuiper 322

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

Matthew Wilkin

Kuiper 351

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 351

Matthew Wilkin

PTYS Graduate Student

Earth, Lunar Studies, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Geophysics, Planetary Surfaces, Titan & Outer Solar System

Major Advisor(s): Lynn Carter

Chengyan Xie

520-626-3814

Kuiper 324

PTYS/LPL Graduate Students

Kuiper 324

520-626-3814

Chengyan Xie

PTYS Graduate Student

Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Formation and Evolution

Major Advisor(s): Ilaria Pascucci