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Black Hole

Lensing of space time around a black hole. At Oxford we study black holes observationally and theoretically on all size and time scales - it is some of our core work.

Credit: ALAIN RIAZUELO, IAP/UPMC/CNRS. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE IMAGES.

Mitchell Yzer

Graduate Student

Research theme

  • Exoplanets and planetary physics

Sub department

  • Astrophysics

Research groups

  • Exoplanet atmospheres
  • Exoplanets and Stellar Physics
  • Breakthrough Listen
mitchell.yzer@physics.ox.ac.uk
  • About

I am a second-year DPhil student working with Prof. Jayne Birkby and Prof. Raymond Pierrehumbert. I am interested in the characterisation of exoplanet atmospheres, particularly those of rocky exoplanets, to better understand planet formation, atmospheric chemistry, dynamics and habitability, and ultimately, life in the universe. My work focuses on determining the detectability of technosignature gases on nearby exoplanets with the next generation of high-resolution spectrographs, such as the mid-infrared imager and spectrograph METIS on the Extremely Large Telescope.

I have a background in planet formation and space exploration. I obtained a Master's in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of Amsterdam, and a Master's in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology. 

Research interests

Exoplanets
Exoplanet Atmospheres
High-Resolution Spectroscopy
Search for Life
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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