Lyra Cao

My name is Lyra Cao and I work primarily on starspots, young stars, and rapid rotators in the intersection of theory and observation. I develop stellar models and work with observations to understand the effects that magnetism can have on stellar physics. I have been developing a large catalog of spectroscopic starspot measurements (LEOPARD), which can be directly interpreted with the SPOTS isochrones. I have also been playing with making stellar evolution more accessible. You may read about these topics in my research, under my CV, or find me elsewhere on the web.

• List of all papers (ADS)

• List of all first-author papers (ADS)

1. Recent (or Future) Appearances

1.1. 7/24/25: Invited Talk, Lowell Observatory

1.2. 7/7/25: Poster, TASC9/KASC16

1.3. 7/30/24: Contributed Talk, TESS Science Conference III

1.4. 6/24/24: Invited Talk, Cool Stars 22

1.5. 6/6/24: Invited Talk, CASCA-TO 2024

1.6. 8/3/23: Contributed Talk, SDSS-V Collaboration Meeting, Flatiron

1.7. 7/21/23: Contributed Talk, TASC7/KASC14