My primary research focus is detecting habitability beyond the Earth. I am particularly interested in the intersection between observation and theory through using models to simulate observations. My current work considers the impact of time dependent flux variations due to a circumbinary orbit on atmospheric photochemistry. I will continue to work on similar projects in graduate school, beginning with modeling of a novel biosignature gas. 

Current Projects

  • Impact of atmospheric photochemistry on circumbinary exoplanets 
  • feasibility and detectability of a novel biosignature 

Presentations and Publications

  • Publications
    • ​Leung, M., Zuckerman, A., Lincowski, A., & Meadows V. Eects of Atmospheric Photochemistry on Circumbinary Planets. In Preparation for submission to AAS Journals
    • Leung, M., Meadows, V., & Lustig-Yaeger, J. (2020). High-resolution Spectral Discriminants of Ocean Loss for M-Dwarf Terrestrial Exoplanets, 160(1). https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ab9012
  • Presentations
    •  Leung, M. & Meadows V., (2021) Impact of Photochemistry in Terrestrial P type Circumbinary Exoplanetary Atmospheres: poster presented at Habitable Worlds 2021, February 26
    • Leung, M., Meadows V. & Lustig-Yeager, J. (2021), High Resolution Spectral Discriminants of Ocean Loss for M Dwarf Terrestrial Exoplanets: oral presentation at AAS 237, Virtual Meeting, January 15
    • Leung, M., Meadows V., & Lincowski, A. (2020) Effects of Atmospheric Photochemistry in Circumbinary Planets: poster presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Division of Planetary Sciences AAS, Virtual Meeting, October 26.
    • Leung, M., Meadows V., & Lincowski, A. (2020) Effects of Atmospheric Photochemistry in Circumbinary Planets: presented at Exoplanets in Southern California, Virtual Meeting, September 15.
    • Leung, M. & Meadows V. (2020) Effects of Atmospheric Photochemistry in Circumbinary Planets: poster presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    • Leung, M., Meadows V. & Lustig-Yeager, J. (2019), How to Discriminate Signs of Life from Ocean Loss on Earth-like Exoplanets Using High Resolution Ground Based Spectroscopy: poster presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium