past research

university of michigan (2022-2024), advised by professor monica vlluri
- worked broadly in the field of galactic dynamics, which broadly applies a theoretical framework based on the dynamics of stars and gas to astrophysical observations and models.
- i worked with something called schwarzschild modeling, which aims to take kinematic observations of galaxies and derive galaxy traits from those observations using models. i utilized the method for the sake of constraining supermassive black hole masses based on the motions of stars near a galaxy's central region. i worked closely with dr. behzad tahmasebsadeh on probing what sorts of supermassive black holes the james webb space telescope could detect. you can find the publication on that work here.

current research

university of massachusetts amherst (2024 - present), advsed by professor daniela calzetti

i am broadly working in the field of stellar feedback. stars can impact not only their surrondings, but also the entire galactic ecosystem through something called stellar feedback. this feedback comes in two flavors: pre-supernova feedback, in the form of stellar winds, photoionization, and radiation pressure, or supernova feedback, produced by the death of stars.
this work is being done as part of the FEAST project, which aims to probe stellar feedback from the youngest star clusters with the james webb space telescope. i am aiming to characterize emerging young star clusters, clusters which are still emergy from the clouds they were born in. understanding these objects is important for a variety of reasons, such as better understanding the star formation cycle, the interplay between galaxies and their stars, and the escape of ionizing photons from galaxies.