Nikole Lewis
American astrophysicist
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Nikole Lewis is an astrophysicist and an associate professor of Astronomy at Cornell University.[1]
AlmamaterUniversity of Arizona (Ph.D. 2012)
Boston University (M.A. 2004)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (B.S. 2002)
Boston University (M.A. 2004)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (B.S. 2002)
KnownforExoplanet detection
FieldsAstrophysics
Exoplanets
Exoplanets
InstitutionsCornell University
Carl Sagan Institute
Carl Sagan Institute
Nikole Lewis | |
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| Alma mater | University of Arizona (Ph.D. 2012) Boston University (M.A. 2004) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (B.S. 2002) |
| Known for | Exoplanet detection |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics Exoplanets |
| Institutions | Cornell University Carl Sagan Institute |
Career
Her major research interests include observational and theoretical techniques for probing exoplanet atmospheres.[2] She co-led a spectroscopic survey of the TRAPPIST-1 system in 2018 using the Hubble Space Telescope, which was the first such survey for Earth-sized exoplanets.[3][4] She also took part in the original announcement of the TRAPPIST-1 system in 2017 by helping describe the system and the importance of detecting atmospheres to search for biosignatures.[5]