Emiel H. Por
51 Pegasi B fellow at the University of California Santa Cruz
51 Pegasi B fellow at UC Santa Cruz
Emiel Por is a 51 Pegasi B fellow at the University of California Santa Cruz, working at the Center for Adaptive Optics (CfAO). He develops coronagraphs and wavefront sensing methods for directly imaging exoplanets with both ground- and space-based telescopes. His current work involves the hybrid photonic coronagraph, which combines an integrated photonic chip with traditional bulk optics to achieve superior performance than a photonic chip alone. He also works on coronagraph designs that jointly optimize contrast and wavefront sensing and control — a key capability for future segmented space telescopes like the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), where segment alignment must be maintained to within a few picometers.
Emiel received his PhD in Astronomy from Leiden University in 2020, where he also earned a double Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Astronomy and a Master’s degree in Astronomical Instrumentation. He was an NHFP Sagan fellow at the Space Telescope Science Institute before moving to UC Santa Cruz. He is the main developer of HCIPy, an open-source Python package for high-contrast imaging simulations.
news [archive]
| Aug 25, 2025 | Released HCIPy 0.7.0. |
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| Oct 15, 2024 | Started as a 51 Pegasi B Fellow at the University of California Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, CA. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Was awarded a 51 Pegasi B Fellowship at the University of California Santa Cruz! |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Released HCIPy 0.6.0. |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Released HCIPy 0.5.1. |
selected publications [full list]
- ApJ
- SPIESociety of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series 10703, 1070342 (2018)