Rayna Rampalli
Pronouns: She/Her
Physics & Astronomy PhD Candidate
Dartmouth College


I am an NSF Graduate Research Fellow in Dartmouth College’s Department of Physics & Astronomy. I use stellar kinematics, abundances, and ages to study the Milky Way and its impact on exoplanet formation and evolution with Professor Elisabeth Newton. Prior to grad school, I was a postbac at Columbia University for two years with the Bridge to the Ph.D. Program in STEM. I recieved my B.A. in astrophysics from Wellesley College in 2018.
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I am broadly interested in using large photometric and spectroscopic datasets to understand planet, stellar, and Galactic evolution and how they inform each other.
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As an alumna of a historically women's college, I am dedicated to issues of social justice and work to bring inclusivity and accessibility to my teaching and outreach.
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