Kyle Crabtree

Kyle Crabtree is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Davis, focusing on molecular spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations for astrochemical applications. He joined the UC Davis faculty in 2014 after postdoctoral work at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

• Ph.D., University of Illinois (2012)
• B.S., Ball State University (2006)

Research Interests
The Crabtree Lab investigates:

• Photodissociation dynamics of diatomic molecules
• Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy of astrochemical radicals
• Mid-infrared spectroscopy technique development
• Chemical models for interstellar molecule formation
• Quantum chemical calculations for astrophysical identification
• Low-temperature nuclear spin chemistry

Scientific Awards

• UC Davis Hellman Fellow (2016)
• NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (2011-2012)

Astrochemical Impact
His research bridges laboratory experiments and theoretical models to identify space molecules and explain their formation/destruction pathways. Recent work focuses on nitrogen-containing radicals, carbon chains, and advanced spectroscopic tools.