Asmaa Boujibar

My research is dedicated to the study of the formation and evolution of terrestrial planets.

I am interested in planet formation and the chemistry of raw materials from which planets form. My driving questions are: How different are planets of our Solar System and exoplanets? Is Earth unique? Is our Solar System unique? 

To address these questions, I use various techniques, including laboratory experiments, numerical modeling and data science. By performing experiments at high pressure and temperature and numerical modeling, I replicate the differentiation of planets into core, mantle and crust. These experiments allow to study the chemical reactions occurring during planetary growth and model large-scale planetary evolution.

I also use machine learning algorithms in various fields of planetary science, including the classification of planetary surfaces and meteorite components, as well as predictive thermodynamic models and planetary differentiation.