Wolf Cukier
Wolf Cukier
PhD Student · Astronomy & Astrophysics
University of Chicago

About

I'm an Astronomy and Astrophysics PhD Student at UChicago working with Diana Powell. I model clouds on exoplanets microphysically — taking into account interactions on a molecular scale. I particularly work on understanding the role clouds play in brown dwarf demographic trends such as the L–T transition and low gravity sequence.

I additionally work on making the powerful software tools I use available to other researchers. To this end I am developing CARMApy, an open source Python wrapper of the CARMA cloud code for the exoplanet community. Reach out if you'd like to beta test!

Selected Research

Sci-Fi / Fantasy Book Recs

An Unkindness of GhostsRivers Solomon
The Broken Earth TrilogyN. K. Jemisin
The Green Bone SagaFonda Lee
Tress of the Emerald SeaBrandon Sanderson
The Realm of the ElderlingsRobin Hobb
The ExpanseJames S. A. Corey
The Children of TimeAdrian Tchaikovsky