Provided
Nikole K. Lewis
Assistant Professor
Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences; Deputy Director, Carl Sagan Institute
Contact Information
312 Space Sciences Building
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
p:
(607) 255-8542
Nikole K. Lewis
Assistant Professor
Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences; Deputy Director, Carl Sagan Institute
Expertise
Exoplanet atmospheric theory and observations with a focus on multidimensional and multiwavelength explorations
Current Research Interest
Exoplanet characterization observations using ground- and space-based facilities; three-dimensional atmospheric dynamics and chemistry in exoplanet atmospheres; Bayesian retrieval analyses of spectra from icy moons in the solar system and exoplanets
Selected Publications
Lewis, Nikole K., Hannah R. Wakeford, Ryan J. MacDonald, Jayesh M. Goyal, David K. Sing, Joanna Barstow, Diana Powell, et al. “Into the UV: The Atmosphere of the Hot Jupiter HAT-P-41b Revealed.” Astrophysical Journal Letters 902, no. 1 (2020): L19.
MacDonald, Ryan J., Jayesh M. Goyal, and Nikole K. Lewis. “Why Is It So Cold in Here? Explaining the Cold Temperatures Retrieved from Transmission Spectra of Exoplanet Atmospheres.” Astrophysical Journal Letters 893, no. 2 (2020): L43.