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Nikku Madhusudhan is a Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge.
Nikku Madhusudhan. Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science. Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA, UK. Email: nmadhu@ast.cam.ac.uk. Research Interests. Atmospheres, interiors and formation conditions of extrasolar planets. Hycean worlds, Sub-Neptunes, Exoplanet habitability and biosignatures.
Apr 25, 2024 · Nikku Madhusudhan, an astronomer at the University of Cambridge, announced the possible detection of dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a biomarker for life, on K2-18 b using the James Webb Space Telescope. DMS is a molecule produced by marine organisms on Earth and could indicate a water ocean and phytoplankton on the exoplanet.
Articles 1–20. Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science, University of Cambridge - Cited by 16,923 - Exoplanets - Astrophysics.
Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science. Hoyle H18. Cambridge. CB3 0HA. (7)66619. Preprints. Publications. Homepage. Research Interests: Exoplanets, Atmospheres, Interiors, Formation mechanisms, Habitability, Biosignatures, Hycean worlds.
Nikku MADHUSUDHAN, University Lecturer (~Assistant Professor) | Cited by 12,876 | of University of Cambridge, Cambridge (Cam) | Read 280 publications | Contact Nikku MADHUSUDHAN.
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The 2019 MERAC Prize for the Best Early Career Researcher in Theoretical Astrophysics is awarded to Dr Nikku Madhusudhan (University of Cambridge, UK) for pioneering contributions to exoplanetary science, particularly in advancing the frontiers of atmospheric characterisation of exoplanets.
