MIT Kavli Institute Directory

Cameron Cogburn
Graduate Student, Physics StudentOriginally from the Blue Ridge mountains near Asheville, North Carolina, I attended Cornell University for my undergraduate degree in Physics. After a brief foray into professional cycling I decided to turn my focus back to science. I constantly seek ways to expand my knowledge and character, both personally and professionallly.
Research interests:
I am interested in characterizing the nature and distribution of exoplanetary systems through a variety of methods.
Honors and awards:
Cornell Presidential Research Scholar
Contact Information
t: 617-324-6094
e: cogburn@mit.edu
Websites
Education
B.A., Physics, Cornell University, 2008

A nearby star is pummeling a companion planet with a barrage of X-rays a hundred thousand times more than the Earth receives from the Sun. Credit: NASA/CXC/NSF/IPAC/2MASS (see the 
