Astrophysicist
University of Michigan · Department of Astronomy
I study black holes across the mass scale — from quiescent stellar-mass systems observed with JWST in the mid-infrared, to radio-loud quasars at the edge of the observable universe probed with Chandra. My work connects multi-wavelength observations to the physics of accretion, outflows, and relativistic jets.
I am a graduate student in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan, working with Prof. Elena Gallo on the observational astrophysics of accreting black holes.
As an undergraduate, I worked with Dr. Shifu Zhu and Prof. W. N. Brandt on the X-ray properties of high-redshift radio-loud quasars, using Chandra observations to probe the connection between jet activity and X-ray emission at z = 4–7. That early exposure to multi-wavelength black hole science set the direction for my graduate research.
My current work uses JWST to open a new window on quiescent black hole X-ray binaries — systems too faint for traditional X-ray and optical studies — revealing outflows, jet physics, and accretion processes that were previously invisible.
I also have a growing interest in exploring the intersection of AI, machine learning, and statistics with astronomy.
Using JWST/MIRI to probe the faintest accretion states of stellar-mass black holes. My work on A0620−00 revealed a warm bremsstrahlung wind carrying away most of the transferred mass, explaining why quiescent systems are far dimmer than expected.
Investigating the anomalous X-ray brightness of jet-bearing quasars in the early universe. Chandra observations of 41+ sources reveal enhancement factors of ~2–3×, probing inverse-Compton scattering off the CMB and jet–environment interactions at high redshift.
Contributing to multizone jet modelling for quiescent X-ray binaries (BHJet) and multi-wavelength reassessments of early-universe black hole candidates. Combining Chandra and JWST data to test claims of direct-collapse black holes at z > 10.
The Astrophysical Journal, 1000, 278
arXiv e-prints, arXiv:2603.24893
The Astrophysical Journal, 991, 157
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 530, 360
Department
Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan
Mailing address
Department of Astronomy
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA