Wolf Cukier
PhD Student · Astronomy & Astrophysics
University of Chicago
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

Cukier et al. in Prep · · 2026

Cukier & Szalay 2023 · Planetary Science Journal · 2023

Kostov et al. 2020 · The Astronomical Journal · 2020

Cukier et al. 2019 · Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific · 2019
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