Annika Salmi

Hi! I'm Annika Salmi. I am currently pursuing a PhD at ETH Zurich across two departments (Physics and Earth & Planetary Sciences). I am supervised by Professor Caroline Dorn and Professor Paul Tackley, modeling carbon and sulfur cycles on exoplanets.

I previously completed a Master's in Planetary Science at the University of Cambridge, where I received an award for Excellence for my thesis and a Distinction. Before that, I worked as a simulation engineer at Starfish Space, modeling the physics of drag. I’m a Yale University graduate in Astronomy and Physics. I’m also interested in science communication.

My scientific interests are:
- Planetary interiors and atmospheres
- Origins of life
- Planetary system dynamics
- Missions to solar system bodies

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Fun stuff

Ski mountaineering



Climbing


Books read so far in 2026: Goodreads

Previous books read per year:

2025: 100
2024: 100
2023: 66
2022: 51
2021: 61
2020: 100
2019: 80
2018: 50
2017: 90
2016: 54
2015: 79