About me

I am a PhD Student in Astrophysics at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

My research combines thermodynamics and numerical modelling to study how volatile species partition between a planet’s interior and its atmosphere. These interactions govern the chemical evolution of planets during their magma-ocean stages and provide the foundation for distinguishing abiotic chemical fingerprints from those that could arise from life.

Before beginning my PhD, I completed an MSc in Physics at ETH Zurich, where I studied the coupling between hydrogen-rich atmospheres and deep magma oceans in sub-Neptunes and super-Earths. My research combined global chemical equilibrium models with thermodynamic data to understand how interior processes shape atmospheric composition. I also hold a BSc in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Bern.