Miles Lucas
Miles Lucas

I specialize in developing high-contrast astronomical instrumentation, with a focus on polarimetry, detectors, instrument control, and data processing. During my dissertation, I led major upgrades to the visible-light polarimetric imager, VAMPIRES, on the Subaru Telescope and pioneered novel multi-instrument observational techniques for polarimetric imaging. My observational work centers on multi-wavelength polarimetric studies of planet-forming disks, analyzing scattered light from the visible to near-infrared to explore disk structures and planet formation processes. I am also committed to open-source software development, actively creating and contributing to astronomical software tools. Beyond research, I enjoy photography, coffee, cooking, baking, hiking, climbing, and drumming.