Virginie Faramaz

Virginie Faramaz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona's College of Science, specializing in exoplanetary science with a focus on planetary system dynamics and debris disk interactions.

Dr. Faramaz earned her PhD from the Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble (IPAG) in 2014, where her doctoral research centered on theoretical planet-debris disk interactions. She subsequently held a FONDECYT Postdoctoral Fellowship at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and served as an Exoplanet Science Initiative Fellow at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, collaborating with IPAC and NExScI.

Her research expertise includes:

• Planetary Systems Dynamics
• Planet-Debris Disk Interactions
• Exocomets and Exozodiacal Dust Production
• Astrobiology
• Infrared and Millimeter Observations
• N-body Simulations

She has been recognized with the FONDECYT Postdoctoral Fellowship and Exoplanet Science Initiative Fellowship for her contributions to exoplanetary science.

Dr. Faramaz maintains active involvement in science education and public outreach, particularly for youth audiences, though specific current advising roles and grant details are not documented in available sources.

Her professional affiliations span the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory through IPAC and NExScI collaborations.