
I study the oldest wanderers of the solar system.
I’m an astrophysicist specializing in small bodies—comets, asteroids, and other relics of planetary formation. My research focuses on understanding the origins of these icy and rocky objects to piece together how the solar system formed and evolved. I earned my PhD in 2022 from the University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté in Besançon, France, where I investigated the origins of N₂-rich comets. Since then, I’ve expanded my work to explore the broader connections between small body composition and solar system dynamics.
Currently, I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille, where I combine numerical simulations and observational data to reconstruct the early solar system. I collaborate on international projects, working to bridge the gap between dynamics and composition in solar system formation model
Beyond research, I’m passionate about science communication. Whether through public talks, outreach events, or writing, I love making planetary science accessible and engaging. I also write science fiction, weaving my fascination with space into storytelling to inspire curiosity and a sense of wonder about the cosmos.
I currently live in Marseille with my husband—an (exo)planet hunter—and our two cats, who contribute nothing to science but demand frequent attention.
If you want to talk about comets, planetary science, or the intersection of science and fiction, feel free to reach out!
Curriculum Vitae
2023–Present: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER AT THE LABORATOIRE D’ASTROPHYSIQUE DE MARSEILLE • Marseille, France
Project: EXOMIOLE – Exogenic Matter, Impacts, and the Origins of Life on Earth
Institut Origines (LAM)
2019–2022: PHD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTÉ • Besançon, France
Thesis: The origin of N₂-rich comets: new constraints from comet C/2016 R2 PanSTARRS
Advisors: Benoît Noyelles and Philippe Rousselot, Institut UTINAM, OSU THETA, UBFC
2017–2019: MASTER’S DEGREE AT AIX-MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY • Marseille, France
M2 Thesis: The formation of Saturn’s moons through ice lines
Advisor: Olivier Mousis, LAM
M1 internship: Development of a volatile sublimation model for trans-Neptunian objects
Supervised by Audrey Delsanti, LAM
2014–2017
BACHELOR’S DEGREE AT AIX-MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY • Marseille, France
L3 internship: Quantum information
Supervised by Alberto Verga, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Marseille
L1 and L2 internships: Mapping thrust faults on Mercury using ArcGIS
Supervised by Thomas Watters, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Washington, D.C., USA
Founding member of the Aix-Montperrin Astronomy Club
2013–2014
EXPLAINER AT THE NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM • Washington, D.C., USA