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Yifan Zhou

Assistant Professor

Areas of study: exoplanets, brown dwarfs, planet formation, planetary atmosphere, high-contrast imaging observations

My research focuses on unraveling the formation and atmospheric properties of planets. As an observational astronomer, I use the most advanced space and grand-based telescopes to search for protoplanets, characterize planetary atmosphere, and map the evolutionary pathways of planetary systems. I am passionate about developing innovative observational programs that further our exploration of exoplanets. I am the principal investigator of observation programs with the most powerful telescopes, such as the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, and Keck Telescope observation programs.