Michael Radica

Hi! I’m Michael! I’m currently an NSERC postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago and going to be starting as an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in January!

I’m interested in better understanding the diverse nature of exoplanets in the galaxy. I’m primarily an observer, who studies the atmospheres (or lack thereof) of exoplanets with space telescopes like JWST and HST, though I also dabble in radial velocities and other ground-based observations. I’m interested in all sorts of planets, from ultra-hot-Jupiters, to rocky Earth-twins – so if you have a planet, it’ll probably interest me!

I also write whimsically named software packages to analyze exoplanet observations. You can find most of them on GitHub.

I’m actively recruiting students and postdocs to start up my group in Austin. If you’re interested in working on large exoplanet atmosphere or RV datasets, please feel free to reach out! You can reach me via email at: radicamc (at) uchicago.edu

(Last revised Oct 21, 2026)