Kyle Batra

My name is Kyle Batra, I am a Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University in the Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences department. I am investigating exoplanets in the outer habitable zone with Dr. Stephanie Olson, exploring how ocean salinity and orbital configurations of planets impact climate, habitability, and future observations. 

Previously, I studied at Penn State University as a Schreyer Honors scholar majoring in Astrophysics with minors in both Astrobiology and Physics. I did research Dr. Brad Foley on planetary interiors with a focus on the evolution stagnant-lid mantle convection.

Outside of research, I am a big sports fan. I cheer for Borussia Mönchengladbach in soccer (team near where I used to live in Germany) and for Boston sports. I love working out at the gym and bouldering in my free time. I am a big science fiction and fantasy nerd, and read a lot of books (and listen to audiobooks) as well as play a lot of video games in the genre. My favorite video games are strategy and puzzle games, and I put a lot of hours into the Civilization franchise games. I also play the MTG card game, where limited is my favorite format.

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