Four different artist’s impressions of known extrasolar planets.  Some planets are gas giants orbiting very close to their host stars (top left, top right), while others are smaller and may be terrestrial or even earth-like (lower left, lower right).  Image credits (clockwise from top left): HD 189733, ESA/C. Carreau; HD 189733, ESA, NASA, & G. Tinetti; Gl 581, ESO; Gl 667, ESO.

Welcome!

I am an assistant professor in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology.  My research is focused on characterizing the properties of extrasolar planets, including their temperatures, compositions, and atmospheric circulation patterns using observations of eclipsing systems.