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
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Samuel Crossley
Researcher/Scientist
Dingshan Deng
PTYS Graduate Student
Feng Long
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sagan Fellow
Fuda Nguyen
PTYS Graduate Student
Peter Stephenson
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Chengyan Xie
PTYS Graduate Student