Dax Feliz, Ph.D.

Dax Feliz has been a Flatiron Research Fellow at the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) since September 2024, working within the Exoplanets and Astrophysical Data and Surveys groups. He utilizes computational and observational methods to detect and characterize periodic planetary eclipses (also known as transits) and stellar flares of nearby M-dwarf stars. His research focuses on understanding planetary occurrence rates and the habitability of low-mass stars, as well as investigating whether the stellar activity cycles of these stars are similar to or different from those of the Sun. Dax earned his Ph.D. in astrophysics from Vanderbilt University, his M.S. in physics from Fisk University, and his B.S. in astronomy from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.