Hilke E. Schlichting
My research interests span all aspects of planet formation theory, extrasolar planets and solar system dynamics. I am interested in our solar system, since it is the only place where we can examine the outcome of planet formation in detail and it provides a wealth of information about planet formation processes that will remain unattainable for extrasolar systems. For example, I am interested in the Kuiper Belt, which it is an ideal laboratory to test planet formation theories, because it provides a snapshot of an early phase of planet formation that was erased else where in the solar system, where planet formation proceeded all the way to completion. I am very interested in extrasolar planets, because their diversity exemplifies the range of possible outcomes of planet formation. Extrasolar planets are therefore ideal for testing and challenging planet formation theories.
Research Interests
I am currently a Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow in the Earth & Space Sciences Department at UCLA. This summer I will join the Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science department at MIT as an assistant Professor.
MY CONTACT:
Address:
Department of Earth & Space Science
University of California, Los Angeles
595 Charles E. Young Drive, East
Los Angeles
CA 90095-1567
Email: hilke AT ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-3508
Office: 3687
Education:
PhD.: Astrophysics, Caltech 2009
Advisor: Re’em Sari
BA., M.S.,: Physics, University of
Cambridge, 2004
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Last Updated: March 2013
