Biography Nadja is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Her research focuses on studying the spin-orbit alignment of stars hosting small planets and plants in multi-planet systems, with a goal of understanding how these systems form and assemble. Her full list of publications can be found here.
Biography Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2024 with a B.S. in Mathematics and Astronomy-Physics. He is now pursuing his Ph.D. in Astronomy at Harvard University. Publications.
Biography Zijun He focuses on studying the characteristics of exoplanets through Transit Timing Variation analyses. He is a 2025 Hubert Mack Thaxton Fellow and a researcher with the 2025 NASA SEES Program.
Biography Alyssa graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2023 with an Astronomy-Physics major and Certificates in Computer Science and Game Design, and is currently a post-bac researcher in the ExoDyn group. While working with the group, Alyssa has published one first-author paper and submitted one additional paper. Publications.
Biography I study the formation and evolution of planets, with a particular interest in planetary habitability. Publications.
Biography Nick graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2025 with Astronomy-Physics, Physics, and Scandinavian Studies majors, and is currently a post-bac researcher. His research is currently split between observational stellar astronomy and exoplanet formation & dynamics.
Biography Devansh Mathur is currently a post-bac student studying transit timing variations. Devansh has one published first-author paper, in which he used REBOUND simulations to test whether hot Jupiters and their inner companions can form in situ. Publications.
Biography Eshan Raul is a Ph.D. student in Astronomy currently studying exoplanet atmospheric characterization, orbital dynamics, and astrochemistry. His research is motivated by a strong interest in planetary habitability and the search for life elsewhere in the Universe. Publications.
Biography Eva is currently focusing on characterizing exoplanetary habitability due to system dynamics. She is a 2025 Sophomore Research Fellow and recipient of the NASA Wisconsin Space Grant. Publications.
Biography Nathaniel is an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying Astronomy-Physics (B.S.) and Science Communications (Cert.). His research interests include planetary habitability, cosmology, and astrobiology. In ExoDyn, Nathaniel is researching how a planet’s abundance of radioactive elements affects its fitness for life. On a personal level, Nathaniel loves Jesus, people, and experiencing life.