I'm a fifth-year PhD candidate in Astrophysics at Caltech, working on Line Intensity Mapping with the COMAP experiment. I'm particularly interested in galaxy formation and evolution at cosmological scales.
Line Intensity Mapping (LIM) is an emerging astrophysical technique designed to compliment large surveys of galaxies. Instead of observing galaxies individually, they are observed in aggregate, meaning even the faintest objects contribute to the total luminosity observed in a region.
The CO Mapping Array Project (COMAP) is a LIM experiment targeting star-forming molecular gas during the peak of cosmic star formation, in an effort to understand how that star formation came about. COMAP is located at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory in California.
LIM data can be combined with data from traditional galaxy surveys to increase sensitivity, reduce sources of systematic error, and draw conclusions about galaxy formation and evolution. In my research, I have explored techniques such as 3D stacking and cross-correlation.
A selection of outreach activities I've participated in:
"Mapping the Universe with Blurred Lines" (on YouTube!), part of the Caltech Astro Stargazing Lecture Series.
20-minute public lectures accompanied by bar trivia, including "Cannibal Galaxies" in Pasadena and several talks at National Parks.
Public stargazing, astronomy demos, and Q&A panels at various Dark Sky and Astronomy festivals.
A daily astro-ph readers digest targeted at undergraduate students interested in astronomy. I was an author from 2023-2025: read my posts here!.