I am a high-energy theoretical and computational astrophysicist. My research focuses on understanding multimessenger emission from the accretion flows and outflows of compact objects such as supermassive (binary) black holes. I use numerical relativity and magnetohydrodynamic codes, such as the Einstein Toolkit, IllinoisGRMHD, and H-AMR, to simulate these systems from first principles.
Currently, I work with Professor Vasileios Paschalidis to study accretion onto supermassive binary black holes with the goal of identifying their unique electromagnetic signals. We study these systems by solving Einstein's equations of general relativity to accurately model the spacetime, and then evolving the magnetohydrodynamic equations on the curved spacetime to simulate the accretion flow.
I am a member of the Theoretical Astrophysics Program (TAP) and the Transient Astrophysics group (SONATA) at the University of Arizona. Additionally, I am a core member of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Consortium within the Astrophysics Working Group.