I am a BHI Fellow at Harvard University. Before this, I held
the position of a postdoctoral scholar in theoretical
astrophysics jointly at Columbia University and the Center
for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) at the Flatiron
Institute. I am currently collaborating with the LtU
(Learning
the Universe) , 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 delves into the
multiscale problem of AGN feedback. Galaxy-scale studies
often employ sub-grid AGN feedback and black hole (BH)
accretion models, lacking a first-principles understanding.
BH-horizon-scale GRMHD simulations, while self-consistent,
lack cosmological context, posing a challenge for a complete
understanding. To better model AGN feedback, I utilize three
approaches. On the galaxy scale, I will explore an extensive
parameter space, testing AGN feedback models and
constraining them with observations. On the intermediate
scale near the BH, I study AGN feedback and BH accretion
model interactions in a different environment using smaller
box simulations. Finally, I will bridge the galaxy and BH
scales by employing top-down and bottom-up approaches,
eventually self-consistently connecting both scales in a
simulation.