Paper: Constraining the Properties of the Progenitor of GW170817
This post summarizes a paper about how well one can distinguish whether the progenitor of the GW170817 event was a binary neutron star or a neutron-star blac...
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
News Update: New Position and New Website
On July 25, 2019, I moved from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) in the Netherlands to begin a new position as an Assistant Professor of Physics at the Unive...
Paper: Testing General Relativity Using Golden Black-Hole Binaries
This post describes a paper outlining the methodology for testing general relativity with binary black holes, which was later applied to the LIGO and Virgo d...
Research Theme: Gravitational-Wave Memory and Relativistic Angular Momentum
This post describes three papers related to defining a locally measured angular momentum, comparing this angular momentum measured by different observers, an...
Research Theme: Short-Wavelength Quasinormal Modes
This post describes two papers and a comment about quasinormal modes of Kerr black holes in the short-wavelength (geometric-optics) limit.