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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
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Dániel Apai
Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Science, Principal Investigator, Alien Earths, Professor
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Caitlin Griffith
Professor Emeritus
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William Hubbard
Professor Emeritus
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Tommi Koskinen
Associate Professor
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Renu Malhotra
Louise Foucar Marshall Science Research Professor, Regents Professor
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Isamu Matsuyama
Professor
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Ilaria Pascucci
Professor
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Sukrit Ranjan
Assistant Professor
Other Researchers
Planetary Formation and Evolution Researchers
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Arin Avsar
PTYS Graduate Student
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Naman Bajaj
PTYS Graduate Student
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Galen Bergsten
PTYS Graduate Student
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Zarah Brown
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Samuel Crossley
Researcher/Scientist
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Dingshan Deng
PTYS Graduate Student
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Kiki Gonglewski
PTYS Graduate Student
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Joanna Hardesty
PTYS Graduate Student
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Euibin Kim
PTYS Graduate Student
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Feng Long
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sagan Fellow
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Fuda Nguyen
PTYS Graduate Student
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Peter Stephenson
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Robin Van Auken
PTYS Graduate Student
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Chengyan Xie
PTYS Graduate Student