Postdoc Profile: Luis Welbanks
National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) celebrates the significant contributions postdocs make to research and discovery, both university and nationwide. This Postdoc Profile is a part of a series to commemorate NPAW which takes place from September 15 to 23, 2022.
Q: What is your name?
Luis Welbanks
Q: Where are you from?
Mexico City, Mexico
Q: Where do you work at ASU?
School of Earth and Space Exploration
Q: Where did you earn your doctorate?
PhD, Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Institute of Astronomy
Q: What does your research focus on?
I am interested in studying the atmospheres of exoplanets to investigate what they are made of. I want to use this information to understand where planets formed, how they formed, and eventually whether we are alone in the universe.
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I did my undergrad and master's in Calgary Alberta, Canada. I have experienced temperatures lower than -40 C (-40 F), so with my move to Arizona I am finally able to test the same temperatures but in the positives! I like the collegial environment of ASU and its exoplanet research group.
Q: What are your career goals?
Research exoplanets for a living and teach others about them.
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