Astronomy

Overview

Educational Background

• Ph.D., Astronomy & Astrophysics, Harvard, 2012
• A.M., Astronomy, Harvard, 2008
• M.Phil., Astronomy, Cambridge University, 2006
• B.Sc., Physics and Integrated Science, Northwestern University, 2005

Research

My research focuses primarily on developing theoretical models and making predictions for supermassive black hole (SMBH) and galaxy evolution. My group utilizes a range of numerical techniques including gravitational, hydrodynamics, and radiative transfer simulations from galactic to cosmological scales. We also collaborate with observers to characterize new and unusual populations of active SMBHs, as well as other theorists, including the Illustris and IllustrisTNG collaborations. Our work uses institutional and national high-performance computing resources, including HiPerGator at UF.

Areas of Expertise

Black hole/galaxy co-evolution. Supermassive black hole formation. Black hole and stellar dynamics. Supermassive black hole binaries, mergers, and recoils. Gravitational wave sources. Black hole accretion processes and active galactic nuclei. Black hole spin evolution. Galaxy formation and evolution. Computational astrophysics.