Justin Lipper

Justin Lipper is a fourth-year physics major and computer science minor at McGill University. He has always been fascinated by the workings of the Universe and has a passion for discovery. Having written a program to simulate X-ray binary outbursts with professor Kenneth Ragan and having worked on the development of a human population dynamics model with professor Galbraith, he is familiar with using computer modeling as a technique to build an understanding of complex systems. He is excited by the idea of applying concepts from both computer science and physics to create these models.

Under the supervision of professor Björn Benneke, Justin is currently working on developing an approach based on radiative-convective thermodynamic equilibrium to model the temperature profiles of exoplanet atmospheres, for intended use on cool (less than 400K) exoplanets such as sub-Neptunes. He is very excited to continue working with professor Benneke on a similar project in exoplanet characterization this coming summer.