National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

0052-NPP-NOV23-ARC-Astrophys

11/1/2023 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

As part of an ongoing effort at NASA's Ames Research Center, protoplanetary disk thermo-chemical and dynamical models are being used to understand the evolution of disks to form planets, predict line emission and interpret disk observations. One of the main goals is to determine the role of aromatic chemistry and photolysis: in disk evolution, in the chemical inventory available for planet formation, and in influencing disk lifetimes and planet formation timescales. The principal task is to develop chemo-dynamical models by expanding on existing work to incorporate results from new, targeted laboratory experiments and quantum chemical theory, and to construct a new chemical network to study organics in disks. Interpreting observational data from ground and space-based facilities using the developed models will also be a key aspect of the work.

Location:
Ames Research Center
Moffet Field, California

Field of Science:Astrophysics

Advisors:
Uma Gorti
uma.gorti-1@nasa.gov
650-604-3385

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• Degree: Doctoral Degree.