Rayssa Martins

I am a cosmochemist interested in the formation and evolution of terrestrial planets, particularly the origin and distribution of volatile elements. My research combines high-precision isotope analysis with geochemical modelling to investigate how volatile-rich materials were delivered to planetary bodies during the early Solar System. I completed my PhD at Imperial College London, where I studied volatile depletion and the origin of Earth’s and Martian volatiles using isotopes of elements such as Zn, Cd, and Te. I am currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge, funded by a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship. My current projects focus on constraining the timing of Earth’s volatile acquisition and broader processes of planetary accretion and differentiation.