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I'm currently a postdoctoral scholar in Caltech's Geological and Planetary Sciences Department studying the chemistry and structure of protoplanetary disks. Most recently, I was a JPL postdoc studying Jupiter's clouds and helping coordinate Earth-based observational support for the Juno mission. The majority of my time is spent using world-class telescopes to observe disks and planets, and running radiative transfer and slab models with those data to better understand disk chemistry/structure and planetary meteorology. I'm also involved in a variety of different projects, mentorship, and service roles.
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Observational astronomy is one of my core interests, including the development of instrumentation, the nitty-gritty of calibration pipelines, and the analysis of the data itself. As both PI and co-I, I have won time and been a part of observing campaigns on telescopes such as NASA IRTF, Apache Point Observatory's 3.5-m telescope, Keck/NIRSPEC, JWST, and ALMA.
I primarily study Gas and Ice Giant atmospheres, their weather layers, circulation patterns, colors, and how all these properties are tied to planetary meteorology and bulk characterstics. A long-term goal has been the identification of Jupiter's chromophore and its relationship to dynamical timescales.
Most recently I have delved into studying the innermost regions of protoplanetary disks, where near-IR observations can illuminate these cradles of planetary formation through the way in which CO gas (a main carbon carrier) varies with radius.
A highlight of my career so far has been the opportunities to work with students and the public. I take my responsibilities as a mentor seriously, and work hard to make sure each student I work with becomes a better scientist.
