Anjali A.A. Piette

Anjali A.A. Piette is an Assistant Professor in Astronomy at the University of Birmingham's School of Physics and Astronomy. Her research focuses on unraveling the diversity of exoplanetary atmospheres and climates using theoretical models and observations from advanced telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope. She holds a PhD in Astronomy from the University of Cambridge (2017–2021) and undergraduate degrees in Natural Sciences (BA and MSci, both 1st class) from the same institution (2012–2017).

• Education:
• PhD Astronomy, University of Cambridge (2017–2021)
• MSci Natural Sciences (Astronomy), University of Cambridge (2016–2017)
• BA Natural Sciences (Astronomy), University of Cambridge (2012–2016)
• Research Interests: Rocky exoplanets, mini-Neptunes, giant planets, atmospheric composition, planetary formation mechanisms.
• Awards: Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021), NASA ExoExplorers 2023 cohort, Murdin Prize (2020).
• Teaching & Outreach: Taught undergraduate physics and astrophysics at the University of Cambridge, organized conferences, and contributed to BBC/PBS documentaries on exoplanets.