Cullen Blake

Cullen Blake is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs. His research interests include the search for Earth-like planets orbiting low-mass stars and the structure and evolution of low-mass stars and brown dwarfs. Blake is an observational astronomer focused on developing measurement techniques for detecting and characterizing Earth-analogs around low-mass stars. He has worked on optical and infrared instrumentation projects and utilizes photometric and spectroscopic data from variability surveys. His work also explores synoptic surveys for identifying transient astrophysical phenomena.

Cullen Blake is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in exoplanets and low-mass stars. His research focuses on understanding the formation, evolution, and properties of exoplanetary systems, particularly those around low-mass stars. Blake's work includes studies of gravitational wave bursts, supernovae, and galaxy-galaxy weak lensing, with a strong emphasis on observational techniques and data analysis. His contributions span multiple surveys, including the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE), where he has developed advanced methodologies for target selection and data interpretation. His research also explores the connection between gamma-ray bursts and their host galaxies, shedding light on the progenitors of short-duration bursts.