Juliette Becker
California Institute of Technology
Research Focus
About Juliette
I am currently a 51 Pegasi b Fellow at Caltech. At Caltech, I am working with Professor Konstantin Batygin on an assortment of dynamical problems in the solar system and beyond. Previously, I was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow and Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics Graduate Fellow at the University of Michigan, where I obtained my PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics. My advisor was Professor Fred Adams. My current research attempts to understand the processes of planet formation. I used real planets discovered by Kepler, K2, and TESS to derive insights towards how exoplanet systems form. I also enjoy mentoring students in astrophysics research, whether they’re looking to write a first-author paper or just learn some skills for a non-astronomy career.
For more details on my research, see my website.
Honors
2019 - ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award
51 Pegasi b Fellow
DDA/AAS Raynor L. Duncombe Prize for Student Research
Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics Graduate Fellowship
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Education
Postdoc
Batygin Group, California Institute of Technology, 09/2022
Ph.D.
Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Michigan, 05/2019
Master's
Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Michigan, 09/2016
Bachelor's
Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology, 06/2014
