I am an Associate Professor working on exoplanet detection, characterisation and populations with the TESS mission, with a focus on planets in and around the Neptunian Desert. I also study the habitability of known exoplanets, mixing exoplanet and Earth observations to track greenhouse gases, and the classification of eclipsing binaries and variable stars in large-scale surveys.

One of my particular interests is in applying machine learning techniques to astrophysical and real-world problems, particularly the automatic selection and validation of real candidates in transiting planet surveys. We also use these techniques on wide ranging datasets, such as tracking wetlands and environmental markers in the local area using satellite remote sensing data.

Outside academia, I am a Councillor on Warwick District Council, representing Kenilworth Abbey and Arden ward, which includes some University residences. If you have any relevant issues or would like to get in touch please contact me.

Github page here, including tools for planet candidate vetting and transit shape analysis.

Publication list here, updated July 2024.

Teaching

PX282 Stars and the Solar System. I teach the Stars section of the module in Term 1. Please see the moodle page.

Data Tables

K2 Variable Catalogue II: catalogue website at MAST and CDS

-Full Tables 4, 5, 6, 7

Temperatures for Kepler Eclipsing Binary stars available at CDS