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Matthew Swayne is a Research Assistant in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. His primary research interest is in exoplanetary science, focusing on the quest to identify life beyond our solar system. He specializes in advanced instrumentation for the discovery of exoplanets and has begun analyzing the spectra of exoplanet atmospheres. His goal is to detect molecular species that could indicate the presence of biomarkers—molecules indicative of life. Matthew's past work involved using the European Space Agency's CHEOPS satellite to measure the radii and effective temperatures of low-mass stars in eclipsing binaries. He has observed that these stars are becoming popular targets for exoplanet hosts, with measured radii often greater than theoretical models predict for their mass, a phenomenon referred to as 'radius inflation'. He has studied a sample of 23 low-mass stars to test this inflation and explore potential trends associated with the radius inflation problem. Currently, he is also investigating brown dwarfs and the discrepancies between observed data and theoretical predictions regarding color transitions in late-L to early-T dwarfs.