I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Astronomy Unit at Queen Mary University of London. My research explores how planets form by studying the chemical composition of protoplanetary disks — the circumstellar environments where planets are born. I combine sophisticated thermochemical models with observations from state-of-the-art facilities such as ALMA and APEX.

I'm currently investigating how radiation from nearby massive stars affects the chemistry of protoplanetary disks. This work is crucial for understanding:

• How a disk's local environment shapes its evolution
• Whether certain environments are more conducive to planet formation
• The connection between disk conditions and the diversity of planetary systems we observe