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Saw things I imagined I saw things I imagined I saw things I imagined I saw things I imagined I saw things I imagined Things I imagined Things I imagined Things I imagined ~ Solange
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About Me

I am a fifth year astronomy PhD candidate at The Ohio State University working with Professor Ji Wang on high resolution spectroscopy of brown dwarfs and directly imaged exoplanets with KPIC. Recently, I became a Pre-Doctoral Fellow (Temporary Research Analyst) at the Flatiron Institute at the Center for Computational Astrophysics . I will start Spring 2024 and will work with Megan Bedell on stellar spectroscopy analysis of FGK host stars of brown dwarfs. Alongside this, I work with Dr. Jackie Faherty on retrievals of planetary-mass objects and brown dwarfs to understand their formation pathways. I am a former fellow in the LSSTC Data Science Fellowship Program. I received my M.A. in Astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 and my B.S. in Physics with a minor in mathematics from The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) in 2015.

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Research

I am interested in brown dwarf and exoplanet atmosphere characterization. My main research goals are to explore planetary formation through atmospheric retrievals of brown dwarfs and directly imaged exoplanets. Along with this, I am interested in detecting biosignatures and the habitability of temperate exoplanets.

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Teaching & Outreach

Educational equity and the mentoring and retainment of Black and other traditionally marginalized groups in astronomy are things that I am passionate about. Check out this content to learn about my education and outreach efforts

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Black In Astro

Check out this content to learn about my work with the Black In Astro leadershp team!

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Contact Informaton

phillips.1622[at]buckeyemail.osu.edu
office: McPherson Laboratory 4029