I am a postdoctoral scholar in theoretical astrophysics jointly at Columbia University (current) and the Center for Computational Astrophysics at the Flatiron Institute (CCA).
I am working with Dr. Greg Bryan (
Site), Rachel Somerville (
Site), Chris Hayward (
Site) and others in the SMAUG
(Simulating Multiscale Astrophysics to Understand Galaxies) collaboration and the FIRE
(Feedback
in Realistic Environment) collaboration.
I completed my Ph.D. degree at the California Institute
of Technology working with my advisor Prof. Philip F. Hopkins (
Group
Site).
My interest lies in
understanding the physical mechanisms related to suppressing
the cooling flows and quenching the galaxies. I aim to
conduct a systematic investigation in physically linking the
impact of different quenching mechanisms (especially AGN
feedback) on interstellar medium (ISM) and circumgalactic
medium (CGM) properties to their effects on global halo
properties. I am also interested in the interplay
between stellar feedback, AGN feedback and different fluid
microphysics (e.g., magnetic fields, conduction, viscosity),
as well as how they individually/together affect the galaxy
evolution.