Aaron S. Wolf

My research interests span a broad range of topics including planetary science, geochemistry, mineral physics, and statistical analysis. In particular, the bulk of my work is focused on understanding how silicate melts drive rocky planet formation and evolution. This includes their role in both the formation of planetary interiors—through core-formation and magma ocean evolution—as well as the compositional evolution of planetary surfaces—through volcanism and outgassing. I approach this topic using a variety of computational techniques, including thermodynamic model building, thermo- and geo-dynamic simulation, atomistic simulation, and statistical analysis. This work is additionally supported by collaboration with experimentalists to ground truth and further improve these models. I have also done work on determining the interior properties of extrasolar planets through their orbital evolution, as well as various applications of Bayesian statistical techniques toward understanding various fields within Earth and planetary sciences.

Publications: aswolf.github.io/publications

See my personal website for more information on current projects: aswolf.github.io.