Dr Cynthia Ho

Profile

I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanets working with Dr. Edward Gillen. My research interests focus on young transiting exoplanets, particularly planets that are observed by space-based telescopes such as Kepler and TESS. I am also interested in studying small, close-in planets near the radius valley.

I completed my PhD at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL), UCL in 2025. Previously, I obtained a Master’s degree in Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge, and a BSc in Physics from Imperial College London.

Research

Publications

• Ho, C.S.K., Rogers, J.G., Van Eylen, V., Owen, J.E., Schlichting, H.E. (2024): Shallower radius valley around low‑mass hosts: evidence for icy planets, collisions or high‑energy radiation scatter, MNRAS, 531, 3698.
• Ho, C.S.K. (2024): Into the radius valley, Astronomy & Geophysics, 65, 1.14
• Ho, C.S.K., Van Eylen, V. (2023) A deep radius valley revealed by Kepler short cadence observations, MNRAS, 519, 4056.

My full publication list can be viewed on ADS.