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People whose current research interests include topics in the planetary sciences. In the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Professors: In the Center for Astrophysics: Professors and Research Scientists:» Charles Alcock: Comets and asteroids; massive compact halo objects. » David Charbonneau: Detection and characterization of planets orbiting nearby, Sun-like stars; Design and implementation of automated telescopes for photometric monitoring; Formation and structure of brown dwarfs, and searches for their low-mass companions. » Matthew J. Holman: Studies of the long-term dynamics of our solar system and extrasolar planetary systems; observational surveys for Kuiper belt objects, Centaurs, and outer planet satellites. More information. » Scott J. Kenyon: Formation and evolution of stars and planets. More information. » Myron Lecar: Gravitational dynamics; chaos; dynamics of the solar system; planet formation; formation and dynamical evolution of extra-solar planets in the universe. » Robert W. Noyes: Solar and stellar seismology; solar structure and dynamics; detection and characterization of planets around other stars; origin and evolution of planetary systems. » Dimitar Sasselov: Nature and formation of extrasolar giant planets; Calculation of how the early universe became neutral; distance determination to nearby galaxies; Microvariability & Oscillations of Stars Microsatellite Mission (MOST); Imaging via gravitational microlensing. » Irwin I. Shapiro: Radio and radar techniques: applications to astrometry, astrophysics, geophysics, planetary physics. » David J. Wilner: Star and planet formation; aperture synthesis observations and techniques. » John F. Chandler: Experimental tests of general relativity; planetary ephemerides; interplanetary radar ranging; astrometric optical interferometry. » Fred A. Franklin: Planetary photometry; stability problems; investigations of concentration and scattering properties of small particles in the solar system; techniques and instrumentation to measure the Earth's albedo. » Mark A. Gurwell: Radio astronomy of planets; interferometry; brown dwarf detection. » Kenneth W. Jucks: High-resolution mid- and far-infrared spectroscopy of atmospheric trace molecules and weakly bound gas-phase complexes; spectral signatures and biomarkers of solar and extra-solar planets. » Vasili Kharchenko: Atmospheric physics; atomic collision theory. » Sylvain G. Korzennik: Solar physics; helioseismology; astroseismology; extrasolar planets. » David W. Latham: Searches for extrasolar planets; the formation and early history of the Milky Way Galaxy; the frequency and orbital characteristics of binaries in various stellar populations. » Kevin L. Luhman: Infrared and optical spectroscopy and imaging; star formation; young brown dwarfs; the initial mass function. » Brian G. Marsden: Celestial mechanics; determination of orbits; numerical analysis; astrometry; astronomical constants; comets; minor planets. » Ursula Marvin: Mineralogical studies of meteorites and lunar rocks; history of geology and meteoritics. » Peter Nisenson: Precision radial velocity exoplanet detection; high angular resolution imaging and interferometry; solar image processing; ultraviolet camera development. » Brian M. Patten: Stellar evolution; open clusters; X-ray astronomy; pre-main sequence and zero-age main sequence stars; brown dwarfs and extra-solar giant planets. » Robert D. Reasenberg: Space- and ground-based astronomical optical interferometry; solar-system dynamics and tests of general relativity; planetary gravity; astrometry; planetary system detection and study. » Timothy Spahr: Distribution of asteroids; sky surveys for near-Earth objects; determination of orbits. » Wesley A. Traub: Stratospheric composition; high angular resolution imaging of astronomical objects; spectral signatures and biomarkers of solar and extra-solar planets. » John A. Wood: Petrological and geochemical studies of meteorite and lunar material; origin of the solar system; studies of the planet Venus. Postdoctoral Fellows: » Scott Gaudi: Extra-solar planets. » Subhanjoy (Subu) Mohanty: Extrasolar planet formation and atmospheres; brown dwarfs; x-winds. » Chunhua Qi: Protoplanetary disks and comets; sub-millimeter astronomy. » Zoe Leinhardt: Planet formation, asteroid and comet collisions, n-body simulations. » Josh Winn: Extra-solar planets. Graduate Students:
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