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Michael Bottom
Assistant Professor
- Ph.D. (2016) • Astrophysics • California Institute of Technology
- B.A. (2008) • Physics, Math • Columbia University
- Assistant Professor, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
- Leading a research group focused on experimental and observational high contrast imaging of exoplanets.
- Detector development
- Adaptive optics
- Wavefront sensing and control
- Imaging Fourier transform spectroscopy
- Spacecraft formation flying
- Cubesats
- Developing technologies that enable transformational astrophysics from the ground and space
- Contributing to the detection of the first biosignatures on other Earth-like planets
- Mentoring the next generation of students in space science