Research

Dr Lyra's research focuses around computer simulations of planet formation in circumstellar disks, in order to characterize the mechanisms responsible for the formation of planetesimals and growth of planets. His research is currently funded by NASA and NSF, via eight active grants.

Current students

• Daniel Godines (2021-): Observability of streaming instability and the missing mass problem of circumstellar disks.
• Sarah Chinski (2021-): 3D models of ice shell convection in Europa.
• Harrison Cook (2019- ): Detectability of supernovae and black hole mergers in AGN disks.
• Ali Hyder (2019-): Hydrodynamical models of Jupiter's atmosphere. 

Former students

• Manuel Cañas (2019-2023): A Solution for the Density Dichotomy Problem of Kuiper Belt Objects with Multi-Species Streaming Instability and Pebble Accretion

Teaching

• Graduate Courses
  • Dynamics and Hydrodynamics (ASTR506) - Sp21, Sp23 
  • Planet Formation Theory (ASTR621) - Sp20, Sp22
  • Fundamental Astronomy (ASTR503) - Fa19, Fa20, Fa21, Fa23
• Undergraduate Courses
  • Life in the Universe (ASTR305V) - Fa21, Fa22, Sp24

Publications

Google scholar
ADS
arXiv