Ewan Douglas

Ewan Douglas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Astronomy and an Associate Astronomer at Steward Observatory, University of Arizona. Joining in Spring 2019, he leads the UA Space Astrophysics Laboratory (UASAL) and focuses on developing advanced space instrumentation for exoplanet imaging and astrophysical research.

• Education: B.S. in Physics (Tufts University, 2008), Ph.D. in Astronomy (Boston University, 2016)
• Prior Roles: Postdoctoral researcher at MIT's Space Telecommunications, Astronomy, and Radiation Laboratory

His research spans adaptive optics, interferometry, and high-contrast imaging to detect Earth-like exoplanets. He pioneered CubeSat-based technologies for space telescopes, including the Deformable Mirror Demonstration Mission (DeMi) and interferometric coronagraphy experiments via sounding rocket missions.

Dr. Douglas integrates outreach into his work, teaching at the University of Arizona's Astronomy Camp on Kitt Peak and Mount Lemmon since 2006 and serving as a co-investigator for the TIMESTEP program to support underrepresented students in STEM.