Hello! I am a PhD student in Physics & Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University, where I work with Dr. Néstor Espinoza in the Transiting Exoplanets Group at STScI. My research interests center on leveraging statistical and computational tools to advance the study of exoplanet atmospheres.

Currently, my work involves developing statistical frameworks to mitigate the effects of stellar contamination in transmission spectroscopy, with the goal of achieving more reliable and precise characterizations of exoplanet atmospheres using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

I am always eager to continue learning and expanding my skillsets, and I am particularly interested in continuing to develop stellar contamination mitigation techniques as well as exploring new computational and statistical approaches that can push the boundaries of exoplanetary science.

Feel free to reach out at zko2 [at] jh.edu!