Hello, I am Tobi Hammond, a graduate student and FINESST fellow at Purdue University in the Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences department. I research the climate and habitability of tidally locked exoplanets with Dr. Stephanie Olson in the PHAB lab, using 3D models to simulate planetary atmospheres with varying continent configurations.
I am originally from southern Maine and earned my B.S. in Astronomy with Departmental High Honors from the University of Maryland – College Park. There, I conducted research on the atmospheric dynamics of synchronously rotating exoplanets with varying obliquity, using ExoCAM.
My research is based on a desire to know how M-dwarf planets might be habitable. Whether this be via obliquity driven by resonant chains, spin-orbit variations, or the influence of continents. I’m particularly interested in 3D climate modeling and using these models to inform future observational missions.
Outside of my modeling world, I am interested in collage making, crocheting, reading (mainly scifi and fantasy), and playing video games.
Email: tobih12@purdue.edu