Henrik Knierim

E-Mail

knierim@caltech.edu

Office

Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
Caltech
1200 E. California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91125

I am a theoretical astrophysicist broadly interested in planets both inside and outside our Solar System. My core focus lies in the formation and interior structure of giant planets, emphasizing how their initial assembly shapes their present-day atmospheres. To study the evolution of these massive worlds, I derive analytic models and conduct numerical experiments. I also collaborate closely with observers to constrain the internal structures of exoplanets and bridge the gap between theory and observation. You can explore the results of these efforts in my recent publications.