Jun Korenaga
Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences · Yale Faculty of Arts and Sciences · Yale University
Quick answer: Jun Korenaga is Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences at Yale University. Jun Korenaga shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ For Yale undergraduates
I have an array of research project ideas that are suitable for undergraduate research, so if you have a strong background in math and physics and like to work on the theoretical or computational side of earth and planetary sciences, please feel free to contact me. For examples of past undergraduate research, please see Fraeman and Korenaga [2010], Padhi et al. [2012], and
Research interests
My research interest has been centered on the evolution of Earth as a platform for the emergence of life and its subsequent evolution in the solar system. I place a particular emphasis on the dynamics of Earth’s mantle, because of its parental nature to the continental and oceanic crust, its thermal and chemical interaction with the core, and its potential role in the evolution of the atmosphere and oceans. I enjoy cracking long-standing problems by combining physics, chemistry, applied math, and statistics. My research adopts a holistic, multidisciplinary approach, often involving the development of new observational and theoretical methods along the way.
I’m a freestyle geophysicist, and my group has worked on a variety of problems, including the evolution of plate tectonics, the dynamics of lithosphere and mantle plumes, chemical geodynamics, the origins of large igneous provinces, global water cycle and the history of ocean volume, and the thermal evolution of Mars, Venus, and exoplanets. The currently ongoing projects span the synergy of experimental rock mechanics and geodynamical modeling, the physics and chemistry of protoplanetary disks, early Earth geodynamics and environments, and the seismic imaging of the deep Earth using USArray.
Selected publications (since 2023)
**Varanasi, V., and J. Korenaga, "Emergence of autocatalysis in prebiotic reaction networks," Phys. Rev. E, 113, 044304, https://doi.org/10.1103/nmt5-qsym, 2026.
**Fernandez, B. V., and J. Korenaga, "Orthopyroxene rheology and the effective viscosity of the Hadean upper mantle," Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 684, 120028, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2026.120028, 2026.
Korenaga, J., and C. Herzberg, "Thermal history of Earth’s mantle: Implications for Earth system evolution and lessons from recent studies," Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 683, 119958, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2026.119958, 2026.
+Modirrousta-Galian, D., and J. Korenaga, "On the dual nature of atmospheric escape," Astrophys. J., 1000, 133, https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae4a12, 2026.
+Modirrousta-Galian, D., and J. Korenaga,
Frequently asked questions
Is Jun Korenaga hiring PhD students at Yale University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Jun Korenaga's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: For Yale undergraduates
I have an array of research project ideas that are suitable for undergraduate research, so if you have a strong background in math and physics and like to work on the theoretic.
What does Jun Korenaga research?
My research interest has been centered on the evolution of Earth as a platform for the emergence of life and its subsequent evolution in the solar system. I place a particular emphasis on the dynamics of Earth’s mantle, because of its parental nature to the continental and oceanic crust, its thermal
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