Research Theme: Scalar-tensor gravity in Bondi-Sachs form
This post reviews three papers that treat asymptotically flat spacetimes in scalar-tensor theories of gravity. The first two papers dealt one theory called ...
Introduction
I am a theoretical (astro)physicist interested in black holes, neutron stars, gravitational waves, and general relativity. You can learn more about my research and other academic activities by following the links on this page.Recent Posts
Research Theme: Modeling the gravitational-wave memory signal
This post describes two papers on constructing gravitational waveform models for the gravitational-wave memory effect.
Research Theme: Dynamics of dark matter in intermediate mass-ratio inspirals
This post describes five papers on the dynamics of dark matter in intermediate mass-ratio inspirals (IMRIs), the gravitational waves emitted from these syste...
News Update: Received NSF CAREER Award
I am pleased to announce (belatedly) that I received an NSF CAREER Award back in December 2024. The full abstract for the award is on the NSF website here. A...
Research Theme: Extended BMS Symmetries, Spin, Center-of-Mass and Higher Memory Effects
This post summarizes five papers related to the conserved quantities of extensions of the Bondi-Metzner-Sachs (BMS) group and related higher memory effects.