Contact
Dr. C.W. Ormel
Anton Pannekoek Institute, University of Amsterdam
Science Park 904, C4.149
1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
T: +31(0)20-525-8347
c.w.ormel AT uva DOT nl
Dr. C.W. Ormel
Anton Pannekoek Institute, University of Amsterdam
Science Park 904, C4.149
1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
T: +31(0)20-525-8347
c.w.ormel AT uva DOT nl
Research Interests | |
Planet formation: |
Analytical and numerical modelling of the collisional evolution (from dust particles to boulders, planetesimals to planets) |
Particle-gas dynamics: |
Turbulence: particle relative motions; particle transport and accretion |
Interstellar medium: |
Dust coagulation in dense clouds; opacities |
Employments |
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2017—2017 |
Visiting Professor Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan |
2014—Present |
Research group leader Origins of super-Earths University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
2011—2014 |
Hubble Fellow University of California, Berkeley CA USA |
2008—2011 |
Alexander von Humboldt Fellow Max-Planck-Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg Germany |
2004—2008 |
PhD student University of Groningen, Netherlands |
1999—2004 |
Undergraduate (Astronomy) University of Groningen, Netherlands |
Meetings, conferences, and talks |
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October 2018 |
Take a Closer Look: The innermost region of protoplanetary discs and its connection to the origin of planets Garching |
February 2018 |
Water during planet formation and evolution Zurich |
December 2017 |
Exoplanets and planet formation Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai |
November 2017 |
Planet formation around snowlines Tokyo |
October 2017 |
University of Bern |
September 2017 |
Queen Mary University London |
April 2017 |
Ringberg Workshop on Atmospheres of Disks and Planets Ringberg Castle Germany |
March 2017 |
University of Zurich |
March 2017 |
University of Nijmegen |
February 2017 |
University of Tuebingen |
January 2017 |
University of Cambridge |
July 2016 |
New directions in planet formation Leiden, Lorentz center workshop |
July 2016 |
Exoplanets I Davos, Switzerland |
June 2015 |
Disk dynamics and planet formation Larnaka, Cyprus |
May 2015 |
University of Bristol |
April 2015 |
University of Tuebingen |
November 2014 |
Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, Nice France |
June 2014 |
Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, Nice France |
April 2014 |
Jet Propulsion Laboratories, Pasadena CA USA |
July 2013 |
Dust growth in star and planet forming environments Heidelberg, Germany |
July 2013 |
Protostars and Planets VI Heidelberg, Germany |
June 2013 |
IAU symposium 299: Exploring the formation and evolution of planetary systems Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
March 2013 |
Earth-life sciences institute (ELSI), Tokyo Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan |
March 2013 |
Hubble symposium, Space Telescope and Science Institute, Baltimore Space Telescope Science Institue, Baltimore MA USA |
January 2013 |
SWRI and JILA, Boulder CO |
December 2012 |
ISSI meeting on Planetary Population Synthesis: Interpreting Present and Future Space Data Bern Switzerland |
October 2012 |
San Francisco State University |
September 2012 |
Planet Formation and Evolution 2012 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany |
March 2012 |
From atoms to pebbles: Herschel's view of star and planet formation CNES, Grenoble France |
March 2012 |
Hubble symposium, Space Telescope and Science Institute, Baltimore Space Telescope Science Institue, Baltimore MA USA |
January 2012 |
Jet Propulsion Laboratories, Pasadena CA USA |
December 2011 |
First Kepler Science Conference NASA Ames Research Park, Moffett Field CA USA |
July 2011 |
Jena Germany |
June 2011 |
Ringberg Workshop on Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid flow: Baroclinic Instability and Protoplanetary Accretion Disks Ringberg Castle Germany |
April 2011 |
Tübingen Germany |
February 2011 |
Planet Formation and Evolution 2011 University of Göttingen, Germany |
November 2010 |
Ringberg Castle Workshop on Planetary Population Synthesis: The Predictive Power of Planet Formation Theory Ringberg Castle, Germany |
September 2010 |
German-Japanese workshop on dust in protoplanetary systems Jena Germany |
June 2010 |
Evolving theory of planet formation Ishigaki island Okinawa Japan |
March 2009 |
Planet Formation and Evolution 2009 Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Germany |
December 2009 |
Winter workshop on planetary astrophysics Kavli insitute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Beijing, China |
September 2009 |
Planetesimal formation workshop Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge UK |
January 2007 |
NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field CA USA |
October 2005 |
Protostars and Planets V Hilton Waikoloa Village, Kona Hawaii |
June 2005 |
Vatican Observatory Summer School in Astronomy and Astrophysics CastelGandolfo Italy |
List of publications |
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D. Schoonenberg; B. Liu; C.W. Ormel; C. Dorn Pebble-driven planet formation for TRAPPIST-1 and other compact systems Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics |
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B. Liu; C.W. Ormel; A. Johansen Growth after the streaming instability. From planetesimal accretion to pebble accretion Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 624, A114 (2019) |
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C.W. Ormel, M. Min ARCiS framework for exoplanet atmospheres. The cloud transport model Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 622, A121 (2019) |
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D. Schoonenberg; C.W. Ormel; S. Krijt A Lagrangian model for dust evolution in protoplanetary disks: formation of wet and dry planetesimals at different stellar masses Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 620, A134 (2018) |
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L. Klarmann; C.W. Ormel; C.Dominik Radial and vertical dust transport inhibit refractory carbon depletion in protoplanetary disks Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 618, L1 (2018) |
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B. Liu; C.W. Ormel Catching drifting pebbles I. Enhanced pebble accretion efficiencies for eccentric planets Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 615, A138 (2018) |
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C.W. Ormel; B. Liu Catching drifting pebbles II. A stochastic equation of motions for pebbles Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 615, A178 (2018) |
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M.G. Brouwers; A. Vazan; C.W. Ormel How cores grow by pebble accretion. I. Direct core growth Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 611, A65 (2018) |
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A. Popovas; A. Nordlund; J.P. Ramsey; C.W. Ormel Pebble dynamics and accretion onto rocky planets. I. Adiabatic and convective models Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 479, 5136 (2018) |
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A. Vazan; C.W. Ormel; C. Dominik Effect of Core Cooling on the Radius of Sub-Neptune Planets Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 610, L1 (2017) |
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B. Liu; C.W. Ormel Dynamical rearrangement of super-Earths during disk dispersal II. Assessment of the magnetospheric rebound model for planet formation scenarios Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 606, A66 (2017) |
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D. Schoonenberg; S. Okuzumi; C.W. Ormel What pebbles are made of: Interpretation of the V883 Ori disk Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 605, L2 (2017) |
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N.P. Cimerman; R. Kuiper; C.W. Ormel Hydrodynamics of embedded planets' first atmospheres - III. The role of radiation transport for super-Earth planets Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 471, 4662 (2017) |
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C.W. Ormel; B. Liu; D. Schoonenberg Formation of TRAPPIST-1 and other compact systems Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 604, A1 (2017) |
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C.W. Ormel The emerging paradigm of pebble accretion Formation, Evolution, and Dynamics of Young Solar Systems, Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Volume 445. Springer International Publishing AG, (2017) |
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D. Schoonenberg; C.W. Ormel Planetesimal formation near the snowline: in or out? Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 602, A21 (2017) |
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B. Liu; C.W. Ormel; D.N.C. Lin Dynamical rearrangement of super-Earths during disk dispersal I. Outline of the magnetospheric rebound model Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 601, A15 (2017) |
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H. Homann; T. Guillot; J. Bec; C.W. Ormel; S. Ida; P. Tanga Effect of turbulence on collisions of dust particles with planetesimals in protoplanetary disks Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 589, A129 (2016) |
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S. Krijt; C.W. Ormel; C. Dominik; A.G.G.M. Tielens A panoptic model for planetesimal formation and pebble delivery Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 586, A20 (2016) |
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R.G. Visser; C.W. Ormel On the growth of pebble-accreting planetesimals Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 586, A66 (2016) |
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C.W. Ormel; J.-M. Shi; R. Kuiper Hydrodynamics of Embedded Planets' First Atmospheres. II. A Rapid Recycling of Atmospheric Gas Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 447...3512 (2015) |
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S. Krijt; C.W. Ormel; C. Dominik; A.G.G.M. Tielens Erosion and the limits to planetesimal growth Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 574...A83 (2015) |
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C.W. Ormel; R. Kuiper; J.-M. Shi Hydrodynamics of Embedded Planets' First Atmospheres. I. A Centrifugal Growth Barrier for 2D Flows. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 446...1026 (2015) |
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E.J. Lee; E.I. Chiang; C.W. Ormel Make Super-Earths, Not Jupiters: Accreting Nebular Gas onto Solid Cores at 0.1 AU and Beyond The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 797...95 (2014) |
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T. Guillot; S. Ida; C.W. Ormel On the filtering and processing of dust by planetesimals. I. Derivation of collision probabilities for non-drifting planetesimals Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 572...A72 (2014) |
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C.W. Ormel An Atmospheric Structure Equation for Grain Growth The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol. 789...L18 (2014) |
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A. Bonsor; S.N. Raymond; J.-C. Augereau; C.W. Ormel Planetesimal-driven migration as an explanation for observations of high levels of warm, exozodiacal dust Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 441...2380 (2014) |
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J. Steinacker; C.W. Ormel; M. Andersen; A. Bacmann Coreshine in L1506C - Evidence for a primitive big-grain component or indication for a turbulent core history? Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 564...A96 (2014) |
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C.W. Ormel; S. Okuzumi The fate of planetesimals in turbulent disks with dead zones. II. The viability of runaway growth The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 771...44 (2013) |
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S. Okuzumi; C.W. Ormel The fate of planetesimals in turbulent disks with dead zones. I. The turbulent stirring recipe The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 771...43 (2013) |
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C.W. Ormel The flow pattern past gravitating bodies Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 428...3526 (2013) |
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F. Windmark; T. Birnstiel; C.W. Ormel; C.P. Dullemond Breaking through: The effects of a velocity distribution on barriers to dust growth Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 544...L16 (2012) |
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C.W. Ormel; S. Ida; H. Tanaka Migration rates due to scattering of planetesimals The Astrophysical Journal, Vol 758... 80 (2012) |
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H. Kobayashi; C.W. Ormel; S. Ida Rapid Formation of Saturn after Jupiter Completion The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 756...70 (2012) |
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C.W. Ormel; H. Kobayashi Understanding how planets become massive? I. Description and validation of a new toy model The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 747...115 (2012) |
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A. Zsom; C.W. Ormel; C.P. Dullemond; T. Henning The outcome of protoplanetary dust growth: pebbles, boulders, or planetesimals? III. Sedimentation driven coagulation inside the snow-line Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 534, A73 (2011) |
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C.W. Ormel; M. Min; X. Tielens; C. Dominik; D. Paszun Dust coagulation and fragmentation in molecular clouds. II. The opacity of the dust aggregate size distribution Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 532, A43 (2011) |
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T. Birnstiel; C.W. Ormel; C.P. Dullemond Dust size distributions in coagulation/fragmentation equilibrium: numerical solutions and analytical fits Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 525, A11 (2011) |
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V. Ossenkopf; C.W. Ormel; R. Simon; K. Sun; J. Stutzki Spectroscopic [C I] mapping of the infrared dark cloud G48.65-0.29 Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 525, A9 (2011) |
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C.W. Ormel; C.P. Dullemond; M. Spaans Accretion among preplanetary bodies: the many faces of runaway growth Icarus, Volume 210, Issue 1, p. 507-538 (2010) |
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C.W. Ormel; H.H. Klahr The effect of gas drag on the growth of protoplanets—-Analytical expressions for the accretion of small bodies in laminar disks Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 520, A43 (2010) |
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T. Birnstiel; L. Ricci; F. Trotta; C. P. Dullemond; A. Natta; L. Testi; C. Dominik; T. Henning; C.W. Ormel; A. Zsom Testing the theory of grain growth and fragmentation by millimeter observations of protoplanetary disks Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 516, L14 (2010) |
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C.W. Ormel; C.P. Dullemond; M. Spaans A New Condition for the Transition from Runaway to Oligarchic Growth The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 714, 103 (2010) |
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A. Zsom; C.W. Ormel; C. Güttler; J. Blum; C.P. Dullemond The outcome of protoplanetary dust growth: pebbles, boulders, or planetesimals? II. Introducing the bouncing barrier Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 513, A57 (2010) |
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C. Güttler; J. Blum; A. Zsom; C.W. Ormel; C.P. Dullemond The outcome of protoplanetary dust growth: pebbles, boulders, or planetesimals?. I. Mapping the zoo of laboratory collision experiments Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 513, A56 (2010) |
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C.W. Ormel; D. Paszun; C. Dominik; A.G.G.M. Tielens Coagulation and fragmentation in molecular clouds: I. How collisions between dust aggregates alters the dust size distribution Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 502...845 (2009) |
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C.W. Ormel; J.N. Cuzzi; A.G.G.M. Tielens Co-Accretion of Chondrules and Dust in the Solar Nebula The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 679...1588 (2008) |
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C.W. Ormel; M. Spaans Monte Carlo Simulation of Particle Interactions at High Dynamic Range: Advancing beyond the Googol The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 684...1291 (2008) |
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C.W. Ormel; J.N. Cuzzi Closed-form expressions for particle relative velocities induced by turbulence Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 466...413 (2007) |
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C.W. Ormel; M. Spaans; A.G.G.M. Tielens Dust coagulation in protoplanetary disks: porosity matters Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 461...215 (2007) |
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C.W. Ormel; R.F. Shipman; V. Ossenkopf; F.P. Helmich The modelling of infrared dark cloud cores Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 439...613 (2005) |
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