Kanchita (Khing) Klangboonkrong (she/her)

Khing is a fourth-year Physics Ph.D. candidate at Brown University originally from Thailand. She works with Prof. Gregory Tucker on the EXCITE (Exoplanet Climate Infrared Telescope) mission, a balloon-borne telescope designed to perform phase-resolved spectroscopy of hot Jupiters in the 0.8–3.5 µm range, enabling detailed studies of their atmospheric composition, thermal structure, and brightness variations. In addition to her research, she serves as a leader of the Women in Physics (WiP) organization at Brown, advocating for community building and fostering an inclusive environment within the department. Outside of academia, she enjoys hiking, gardening, and traveling.