Apurva Oza

Apurva V. Oza

Oza Research Group  ·  Caltech GPS & JPL

Squad

Exospheres  ·  Active Moons  ·  Planet-satellite atmosphere escape and plasma interactions  ·  Volcanic Moons  ·  Planet-satellite Dynamics and Evolution
Active Research Group

Oza Lab

Undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and collaborators pushing the frontier of planetary exospheres, volcanic satellites, and exoplanet atmospheres.

Advised★★ Co-Advised
Jennifer Park
JP
Jennifer Park
Summer Undergraduate
Summer
Rishabh Garg
RG
Rishabh Garg
Undergraduate
Caltech
Alana Nisperos
AN
Alana Nisperos
Undergraduate
Caltech
Arya Sorate
AS
Arya Sorate
Prospective Undergraduate
SURF
Dhanush
DH
Dhanush
Student
Langeveld
LG
Langeveld
Student
Emma Lovett
EL
PhD Candidate · 2026
Center for Space Physics, Boston University
PhDUSA EC 1F
Pulkit Gupta
PG
Pulkit Gupta
Prospective Graduate
KTH Stockholm
Deferred
Cecilia Mancin
CM
Cecilia Mancin
Masters Graduate
JPL / U Italy
Prospective
Moritz Meyer zu Westram
MM
Moritz Meyer zu Westram
PhD Candidate · 2028
University of Bern
PhD
Dr. Athira Unni
AU
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dept. Astronomy & Astrophysics, UC Santa Cruz
PostdocUSA EC 2F
Aaron Bello-Arufe
SC
Caltech
Postdoc
Dr. Mayank Narang
MN
Dr. Mayank Narang
JPL Postdoc · NPP
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. Shane Carberry Mogan
SC
Dr. Shane Carberry Mogan
Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoc
Dr. Caroline Haslebacher
CH
Dr. Caroline Haslebacher
Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoc
Dr. Elina Kleisioti
EK
Dr. Elina Kleisioti
Staff Scientist
Staff
Dr. Andrea Gebek
AG
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, Ghent University
Aaron Bello-Arufe
AB
JPL Postdoctoral Fellow
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Postdoc
Artist's close-up concept of an exomoon Europa — Smithsonian
YLY MAFIA · Co-advised & affiliated members of the Yung group
Jiani Yang
JY
Jiani Yang
Earth's Atmosphere
GPS, Caltech
Ting Juan Liao
TL
Ting Juan Liao
Graduate Researcher
Co-advised · Prof. Ingersoll · Caltech
Dr. Stuart Bartlett
SB
Dr. Stuart Bartlett
Research Scientist
Caltech / SETI
Prof. Carl Schmidt
CS
Collaborator
Center for Space Physics, Boston University
Collab
Dr. Kaustubh Hakim
KH
Dr. Kaustubh Hakim
Collaborator
Institute of Astronomy, KU Leuven
Collab
Dr. Santiago Torres
STo
Dr. Santiago Torres
Collaborator · PhD 2020
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Collab
Prof. Joe Ninan
JN
Prof. Joe Ninan
Collaborator
Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR)
Collab
Prof. Andrew Galli
AG
Prof. André Galli
Collaborator
Space Research & Planetology, Univ. Bern
Collab
Dr. Emily Costello
EC
Dr. Emily Costello
Collaborator
USA
Collab
Prof. Sivarani Thirupathi
STh
Prof. Sivarani Thirupathi
Collaborator
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Collab
Prof. Renyu Hu
STh
Prof. Renyu Hu
Collaborator
Penn State University
Prof. David Dubois
DD
Collaborator
NASA Ames
Collab
Prof. Yuk Ling Yung
YY
Prof. Yuk Ling Yung
Professor of Planetary Science
GPS, Caltech  ·  –2026
GPSIn Memoriam
Prof. Katherine de Kleer
KK
Asst. Professor of Planetary Science
GPS, Caltech
GPS
Prof. Konstantin Batygin
KB
Professor of Planetary Science
GPS, Caltech
GPS
Prof. Shri Kulkarni
SK
Professor of Astronomy
GPS, Caltech
GPS
Prof. Mike Brown
MB
Professor of Planetary Astronomy
GPS, Caltech
GPS
Prof. Gregg Hallinan
GH
Professor of Astronomy
Division of Physics, Math & Astronomy, Caltech
PMA
Standing on the shoulders of giants

Gurus & Mentors

The scientists whose ideas and generosity made this group possible. Their frameworks, intuitions, and encouragement are woven into everything we do.

Prof. Yuk Ling Yung
YY
In Memoriam · 1947 – 2026
Prof. Yuk Ling Yung (Caltech 1977-2026)
Professor of Planetary Science
Division of Geological & Planetary Sciences, Caltech
✦ Kudoboard
Prof. Emeritus Bob Johnson
REJ
Prof. Emeritus Bob Johnson
Research Mentor
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Virginia
Prof. Emeritus Bob Johnson
RL
Dr. Rosaly Lopes
Research Mentor
Jet Propulsion Laboratory & Caltech
Director François Leblanc
FL
Dr. François Leblanc
Research Mentor
Sorbonne Universités & LATMOS/IPSL
Prof. Jonathan Lunine
JL
Prof. Jonathan Lunine
Research Mentor
Cornell University
Prof. Christoph Mordasini
CM
Prof. Christoph Mordasini
Research Mentor
University of Bern
★ = Advised / Co-advised EC = Employment Clock  ·  M = months  ·  F = female NPP = NASA Postdoctoral Program  ·  SURF = Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship