About

Kris in a front of Kerid Crater, Iceland, circa May 2024

I am a fifth year Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University working with Professor Ali Bramson. My current work is focused on studying the volatile mass balance on the Moon and Mars.

My research interests can be summarized by: where is there ice and why is it there? Combining observations (previously, ground-penetrating radar and near-IR spectra) with modeling (previously, 1D thermal model and ballistic transport model) is my bread and butter. I am interesting in exploring the presence and variability of ice throughout the Solar System!

I anticipate defending my PhD in Summer 2025 and am looking for postdoctoral opportunities!

The pronouns that I use are she/her/hers and they/them/theirs.

Check out my CV here