James P. Lloyd

James P. Lloyd is a Professor at Cornell University with joint appointments in the Departments of Astronomy and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His research spans extrasolar planets and astronomical instrumentation development.

• Ph.D., Astrophysics, University of California, Berkeley (2002)
• M.A., Astrophysics, University of California, Berkeley (2000)
• B.Sc. (Honours First Class), Physics, University of New South Wales (1994)

Professor Lloyd specializes in infrared detectors and instrumentation, adaptive optics, interferometry, and high contrast imaging. His work includes precision radial velocity measurements and planetary science applications such as Cassini spacecraft occultation studies.

His recent publications focus on exoplanet host star characterization, Kepler mission data analysis, and infrared spectroscopy techniques.

Scientific Awards

• Fulbright Scholar
• Robert A. Millikan Prize Postdoctoral Scholar
• US Navy Antarctica Service Medal with Gold Winterover Bar

As Principal Investigator for Cornell’s UNP-4 and UNP-6 Nanosatellites (CUSat and Violet), he contributed to space-based instrument development. Professor Lloyd also participated in key panels like the National Academy of Sciences Astro 2010 Decadal Survey and NASA WFIRST evaluations.