About me

I'm an astronomer studying the habitability of extrasolar planets and moons. I use numerical simulations to calculate the heat flux on these bodies originated from stellar radiation and tidal heating. The arising flux has an influence on the possibility of liquid water on the rocky body that is essential for life as we know.

Lately my investigations are focusing on the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system and on Earth-like planets around ultracool dwarfs in general. Investigating the habitability of exoplanets and exomoons is a complex task that requires interdisciplinarity including astrophysical, geological and biological considerations.

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Main interests:

astrobiology, exoplanets, exomoons, habitability, habitable zones, tidal heating, TRAPPIST-1