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Sarah Millholland is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her research focuses on understanding the demographics, formation, and evolution of extrasolar planetary systems through data-driven dynamics. Millholland investigates the variety of known exoplanets and the physical processes that drive their formation. Her team utilizes data-driven orbital dynamics theory to explore the origins of observable patterns in planetary orbital architectures, which include properties such as orbital spacings, eccentricities, inclinations, and relationships between planetary size and mass. She specializes in the influence of gravitational interactions on the formation and evolution of planetary systems. Millholland employs a synergistic approach, combining celestial mechanics theory, numerical simulations, and statistical methods, and works closely with empirical observations to address new mysteries in astrophysics. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, she holds bachelor's degrees in Physics and Applied Mathematics from the University of Saint Thomas and earned her PhD in Astronomy from Yale University in 2020. After working as a NASA Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University, she joined the MIT faculty in July 2022.
MIT • Cambridge, MA
Joined the Physics faculty focusing on astrophysics and exoplanet studies.