Bernie Shiao
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Bernie Shiao is an astronomer specializing in the detection and characterization of exoplanets, particularly those discovered through the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Their key research areas include warm giant planets, mean motion resonances, and precise orbital characterization using ground-based follow-up observations. Shiao’s most notable contribution is the discovery of TOI-2202 b, a warm Jovian-mass planet orbiting a K-dwarf star with an orbital period of 11.91 days. This work, published in 2021 and cited 31 times, combined TESS Full Frame Image data from five sectors with follow-up light curves from the CHAT robotic telescope to confirm the planet and refine its parameters. The system is particularly significant because it hosts a pair of warm giant planets near a 2:1 mean motion resonance, offering valuable insights into planetary formation and migration dynamics. Shiao’s meticulous approach to data analysis and collaboration with ground-based observatories demonstrates the critical synergy between space-based surveys and terrestrial follow-up, advancing our understanding of exoplanetary architectures around K-dwarf stars.
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