Aomawa Shields

Education:

Sc.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; M.Sc., University of Washington, Astronomy; Ph.D., University of Washington, Astronomy and Astrobiology

Dissertation:

The Effect of Star-Planet Interactions on Planetary Climate

Thesis Advisor:

Victoria Meadows, Professor of Astronomy, University of Washington

Research Topic:

The Unknown Effect of Variable Rotation Rate on Planetary Habitability in M-dwarf multiple-planet systems

Mentor:

Brad Hansen, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles

Current Position:

Associate Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of California, Irvine

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